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Reading

Kana: がい
Romaji: gai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

suf
1

outside of; not covered by

Kanji

Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside

Example Sentences

外用(がいよう)のみ。
➥External application only.
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(そと)(しゅつ)ろ。
➥Get out.
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(そと)()たい。
➥I feel like going out.
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(そと)(くら)い。
➥It is dark outside.
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戸外(こがい)(くら)い。
➥It is dark out of doors.
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意外(いがい)だねー。
➥You don't say.
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Readings

Kana: そと、と
Romaji: soto, to
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

outside; exterior

2

open air

3

other place

Kanji

Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside

Example Sentences

外用(がいよう)のみ。
➥External application only.
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(そと)(しゅつ)ろ。
➥Get out.
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(そと)()たい。
➥I feel like going out.
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(そと)(くら)い。
➥It is dark outside.
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戸外(こがい)(くら)い。
➥It is dark out of doors.
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意外(いがい)だねー。
➥You don't say.
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Reading

Kana: ほか
Romaji: hoka
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

other (place, thing, person); the rest

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

outside; beyond

Note: esp. 外
Note: word usually written using kana alone
3

nothing except; nothing but; nothing apart from; nothing aside from; no choice (but to)

Note: as 〜ほかない, usu. after より or the dictionary form of a verb
Note: word usually written using kana alone
4

besides...; in addition to...

Note: often as ほかに
Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: タ、 ほか
Meanings: other, another, the others
Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside

Example Sentences

()(なに)か。
➥Anything else?
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他人(たにん)より身内(みうち)
➥Blood is thicker than water.
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()(みち)はない。
➥No other way.
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()にご(よう)は。
➥Did you want anything else?
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他人(たにん)(たよ)るな。
➥Don't rely on others.
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他山(たざん)(いし)とする。
➥The fault of another is a good teacher.
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余所

他所、 外

Reading

Kana: よそ
Romaji: yoso
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

another place; somewhere else; strange parts

See also: 他所 (reading たしょ, entry #1)
2

outside (one's family or group); those people

3

unrelated matter

Note: often as 〜を余所に,〜を余所にして, etc.

Kanji

Readings: ヨ、 あま.る、 あま.り、 あま.す、 あんま.り
Meanings: too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place
Readings: タ、 ほか
Meanings: other, another, the others
Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside

Example Sentences

(おっと)仕事(しごと)でよそへ()かれた。
➥My husband was called away on business.
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田舎(いなか)(ひと)はよくよそ(もの)(おそ)れる。
➥Country people are often afraid of strangers.
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最初(さいしょ)(かれ)がよそよそしいように()えた。
➥He looked unfriendly at first.
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彼女(かのじょ)態度(たいど)はよそよそしかった。
➥Her manner was cold.
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(かれ)はここではよそ(もの)()りをする。
➥He pretends that he's a stranger here.
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ここの(ひと)たちはよそから()(ひと)をみな(きら)う。
➥These people hate all foreigners.
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