外【そと】
Frequency rank: 506. (for form と: 6.)
- outside; exterior
- the open (air)
- other place; somewhere else; outside one's group (family, company, etc.)antonym: うち
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 外【そと】【と】Frequency rank: 506.
- そとFrequency rank: 35,298. – 35,665.
- とFrequency rank: 6.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- outside; exterior
- the open (air)
- other place; somewhere else; outside one's group (family, company, etc.)
This meaning refers to a physical location that is not within a particular boundary or enclosure. It can denote the area surrounding a building or a structure.
The children are playing outside.
This meaning relates to the concept of being in an open space, particularly the atmosphere or environment that is not confined or enclosed.
This meaning indicates a location other than the current one, or belonging to a different social or organizational group.
Generated collocations (experimental)
そとに外にでる出るto go outsideそと外であそぶ遊ぶto play outsideがいしょく外食eating outそと外のくうき空気outside airがいぶ外部external; outside (of something)そとがわ外側outer side; exteriorがいしゅつ外出going outがいじん外人foreignerがいけん外見appearance; outward appearanceはずれる外れるto come off; to be detachedはずれた外れたdetached; loose (used figuratively in contexts)
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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It's completely illogical. It wasn't as if I was shouting outside while drunk.
To keep holding the barrier up is just to wait for death! So we're going to go out past the wall and counter attack the enemy, you ready!?
"Let's meet up outside for a date." "If you've got that much free time come and help unpack!"
The joys of parents are secret, and so are their grief's and fears.
About dinner time, Rev. King was on the balcony outside his room.
Tomorrow, if we can go out, we'll see how they are.
She refused to let her child go out in the rain.