Japanese Conversation · Level 80
76 words
Japanese word
対外
Pronunciation
Romajitaigai
Meaning
- nounforeign
Example
政府は対外政策を見直します。sei fu wa tai gai sei saku o mi nao shi ma su
The government will review its foreign policy.
More examples
その企業は対外関係を大切にしています。so no ki gyō wa tai gai kan kei o tai setsu ni shi te i ma su
The company values its external relations.
Core concept
Describes a relation to the outside of a country or organization, with foreign affairs as a common focus.
Common phrases
対外政策tai gai sei saku
foreign policy
対外関係tai gai kan kei
foreign relations
対外援助tai gai en jo
foreign aid
Definition in Japanese
国内ではなく、外国や外部に関わること。koku nai de wa na ku gai koku ya gai bu ni kaka wa ru ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 対外 (taigai, "external relations") combines 対 (tai, "facing") with 外 (gai, "outside").
Usage tips
- Advanced readers often encounter 対外 (taigai) in headlines and reports, where its compact form makes institutional language more concise than ordinary conversational wording.
Other meanings
- externalnoun
Opposites
- 対内tainaiinternal-facingnoun
- 国内kokunaidomesticnoun
Related words
- 対外的taigaitekiexternalna-adjective