Translation and Meaning of: 外 - soto
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 外 (soto) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: soto
Kana: そと
Type: noun
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Translation / Meaning: out
Meaning in English: outside
Definition: Distinguish from others, be located inside or come from outside.
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Explanation and Etymology - (外) soto
The Japanese word "外" (soto) means "outside" or "external". It is composed of the characters "卜" which represents divination, and "夕" which represents sunset. The combination of these two characters suggests the idea of "looking outside" or "looking towards the horizon". This word is often used in expressions such as "外国" (gaikoku), which means "foreign country", or "外出" (gaishutsu), which means "going out of the house".How to Write in Japanese - (外) soto
See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (外) soto:
Synonyms and Similar - (外) soto
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
外部; 外面; 外側; 外部的; 外部的な; 外向的; 外向性; 外向性のある; 外交的; 外交的な; 外交関係; 外交関係の; 外交官; 外交官の; 外来; 外来の; 外来語; 外来語の; 外科; 外科的; 外科医; 外科医の; 外資系; 外資系企業; 外国; 外国の; 外国人; 外国人の; 外国語; 外国語の; 外貨; 外貨預金; 外貨建て; 外貨建て預
Words containing: 外
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Kana: いきがい
Romaji: ikigai
Translation / Meaning:
outside the area
Kana: いがい
Romaji: igai
Translation / Meaning:
with the exception of; except
Kana: いがい
Romaji: igai
Translation / Meaning:
unexpected; surprising
Kana: あんがい
Romaji: angai
Translation / Meaning:
unexpectedly
Kana: れいがい
Romaji: reigai
Translation / Meaning:
exception
Kana: やがい
Romaji: yagai
Translation / Meaning:
fields; surroundings; outdoors; suburbs
Kana: はずす
Romaji: hazusu
Translation / Meaning:
awakening; to remove
Kana: はずれる
Romaji: hazureru
Translation / Meaning:
be disconnected; stay out of place; to be out; be out (for example, gear)
Kana: そっぽ
Romaji: sopo
Translation / Meaning:
Look (or turn) the other way
Kana: そのほか
Romaji: sonohoka
Translation / Meaning:
furthermore; Additionally; the rest
Words with the same pronunciation: そと soto
Example Sentences - (外) soto
Below are some example sentences:
領事は外交官の一員です。
Ryōji wa gaikōkan no ichiin desu
The consul is a member of the diplomatic corps.
The consular is a member of the diplomat.
- 領事 - Consul
- は - Topic particle
- 外交官 - Diplomat
- の - Possession particle
- 一員 - Member
- です - Verb to be/estar in the present
野外でキャンプするのは楽しいです。
Nogai de kyanpu suru no wa tanoshii desu
Outdoor camping is fun.
- 野外で - outdoors
- キャンプする - to camp
- のは - (particle that indicates the topic of the sentence)
- 楽しい - funny
- です - (particle that indicates the formality of the sentence)
課外活動は楽しいです。
Kagai katsudou wa tanoshii desu
Extracurricular activities are fun.
Extracurricular activities are fun.
- 課外活動 (kagai katsudou) - Extracurricular activities
- は (wa) - topic particle
- 楽しい (tanoshii) - fun, pleasant
- です (desu) - verb "to be" in polite form
意外と美味しいですね。
Igai to oishii desu ne
Surprisingly
It's surprisingly delicious.
- 意外と - unexpectedly
- 美味しい - delicious
- です - é
- ね - it is not?
外貨を両替する必要があります。
Gaito wo ryōgae suru hitsuyō ga arimasu
You need to exchange foreign currency.
- 外貨 - means "foreign currency".
- を - particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence.
- 両替する - verb meaning "to exchange money".
- 必要 - adjective meaning "necessary".
- が - particle that indicates the subject of the sentence.
- あります - verb that means "to exist" or "to have".
このネジを外すのは難しいです。
Kono neji o hazusu no wa muzukashii desu
It is difficult to remove this screw.
- この - this
- ネジ - screw
- を - object particle
- 外す - to remove
- のは - particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- 難しい - difficult
- です - verb "to be" in the present tense
スカーフを巻いて外出する。
Sukāfu wo maite gaishutsu suru
I go out with a scarf.
Roll up the scarf and leave.
- スカーフ (sukāfu) - scarf
- を (wo) - direct object particle
- 巻いて (maite) - wrap, tie
- 外出する (gaishutsu suru) - leave the house
その外には何があるのか知りません。
Sono soto ni wa nani ga aru no ka shirimasen
I don't know what's beyond that.
I don't know what's out there.
- その - demonstrative pronoun "that"
- 外に - adverb of place "outside"
- は - topic particle
- 何 - interrogative pronoun "what"
- が - subject particle
- ある - verb "to exist"
- のか - interrogative particle
- 知りません - verb "not to know"
レインコートを着て外出しましょう。
Reinkōto o kite gaishutsu shimashou
Let's go out with a raincoat.
- レインコート - Japanese word meaning "raincoat"
- を - particle in Japanese that indicates the direct object of the sentence
- 着て - Japanese verb meaning "to wear"
- 外出 - Japanese noun meaning "exit, walk"
- しましょう - verb in Japanese that indicates a suggestion or invitation to do something together, in this case "let's go out together wearing a raincoat"
例外が発生しました。
Regai ga hassei shimashita
An exception occurred.
Exception occurred.
- 例外 - means "exception" in Japanese.
- が - grammatical particle that indicates the subject of the sentence.
- 発生 - means "occurrence" or "appearance" in Japanese.
- しました - past form of the verb "suru", which means "to do" or "to occur".
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
A way of saying "out" é "(外) soto". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.
