English–Japanese
“outside” in Japanese
How to say “outside” in Japanese
“Outside” in Japanese is 外 (soto).
Marks the area beyond the boundary of a place, object, or group.
Example sentences with 外
外で遊びます。soto de aso bi ma su
I play outside.
天気がいいので、子どもたちは外で遊びます。ten ki ga i i no de ko do mo ta chi wa soto de aso bi ma su
The weather is nice, so the children play outside.
Tips for using 外
- 外 (soto) can describe people outside a group, not only places beyond a physical boundary, and it contrasts with 内 (uchi) when Japanese describes an in-group and an out-group.
Other Japanese words for “outside”
外部から音が聞こえます。gai bu ka ra oto ga ki ko e ma su
I can hear a sound from outside.
箱の外側をきれいにしてください。bako no soto gawa o ki re i ni shi te ku da sa i
Please clean the outside of the box.