outside a ship; outside a spacecraft
Refers to the exterior area of a boat, ship, or spaceship. Often used in contexts like spacewalks or overboard situations.
船外に出て作業する。
Work outside the spacecraft.
船外に転落した。
Fell overboard.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
outboard; extravehicular
Used as a modifier (with の) to describe equipment or activities located outside a vessel, especially in technical contexts like 船外機 (outboard motor) or 船外活動 (extravehicular activity).
船外機を取り付ける。
Install an outboard motor.
宇宙飛行士が船
The astronaut performed an extravehicular activity.
船内 means inside the ship, while 船外 means outside the ship.
Compound of 船 (ship, boat) and 外 (outside).