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～外
～gai
outside of ~ / beyond ~ (used in compounds; e.g. 圏外[けんがい] = out of range)
Example sentence
彼は問題外だ。
He was ruled out.
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Sentences with ～外
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Words with the same kanji
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 外国 | N5 | がいこく | がいこくforeign country; abroad | |
| 外 | N5 | そと | そとoutside / exterior (physical outside; e.g. 外[そと]に出る[でる] = go outside) | |
| 外 | N5 | ほか | ほかother / the rest (e.g. 他[ほか]に何[なに]か？ = anything else?) | |
| 外国人 | N5 | がいこくじん | がいこくじんforeigner | |
| 郊外 | N4 | こうがい | こうがいsuburb, outskirts | |
| 以外 | N4 | いがい | いがいother than, with the exception of, excepting | |
| 海外 | N3 | かいがい | かいがいforeign, abroad, overseas | |
| 意外 | N3 | いがい | いがいunexpected, surprising |
More Grammar & Function Words words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| そのため | そのため | そのためhence, for that reason | |
| お願いします | おねがいします | おねがいしますPlease (lit., I request) | |
| 始めに | はじめに | はじめにto start with, first of (beginning an action; 始[はじ]め = start) | |
| やっぱり | やっぱり | やっぱりafter all, anyway | |
| お大事に | おだいじに | おだいじにTake care of yourself, Take care!, Get well soon | |
| お元気で | おげんきで | おげんきでTake care | |
| こちらこそ | こちらこそ | こちらこそit is I who should say so | |
| その他 | そのほか | そのほかbesides |
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