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外(そと)

そとsoto

Very commonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    outside; exterior

    あるものの意(い)味(み)がわかるためには、そのものの外(そと)に出(で)て、離(はな)れたところからそれを経(けい)験(けん)することができなければならない。

    • You have to be outside something, able to experience it from a distance, before it makes sense.
  2. the open (air)

  3. other place; somewhere else; outside one's group (family, company, etc.)

    Antonym: うち

    うちはうち、そとはそと。

    • Our house, our rules.

    Words:内(うち)は外(そと)

    Verified

Example sentences 502

うちはうち、そとはそと。

  • Our house, our rules.

Words:内(うち)は外(そと)

Verified

あるものの意(い)味(み)がわかるためには、そのものの外(そと)に出(で)て、離(はな)れたところからそれを経(けい)験(けん)することができなければならない。

  • You have to be outside something, able to experience it from a distance, before it makes sense.

外(そと)は暗(くら)い。

  • It is dark outside.
  • It's dark outside.

Words:外(そと)は暗(くら)い

外(そと)に出(で)ろ。

  • Get out.
  • Go outside.

Words:外(そと)に出(で)る

外(そと)へ出(で)たい。

  • I feel like going out.
  • I want to go outside.

Words:外(そと)へ出(で)るタイ

窓(まど)から外(そと)を見(み)るな。

  • Do not look out of the window.
  • Don't look out of the window.
Other translations (3)
  • Don't look out the window.

外(そと)はまだ明(あか)るいよ。

  • It is still light outside.
  • It's still light outside.
Other translations (3)
  • It's still bright outside.

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