outside

5 strokesFrequency 81JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ガイ

Kun

そとほかはず.すはず.れると-

Nanori

ういふか

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

outside

Constituents

augury
magic wand
evening

Mnemonic Stories

The augury was clear: venture outside this evening, and your magic wand will lead you to untold treasures.

Dictionary

Common Words

NounFreq #231
1

outside; exterior

Examples
あるものの意味がわかるためには、そのもののに出て、離れたところからそれを経験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)

Examples
いつもと変えてたまにで食事しよう。
Let's occasionally change where we go to eat out.
3

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

Examples
うちはうち、そとはそと。
Our house, our rules.
以外がいNoun suffixFreq #307
1

excluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition to

Examples
その仕事以外ならなんでもやる。
I'll do anything but that job.
2

outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)

NounFreq #495
1

another place; some other place; somewhere else; outside

Examples
彼はほかに情報を求めることにした。
He decided to seek information elsewhere.
日本では琵琶湖ほど大きな湖はほかにない。
No other lake in Japan is as large as Lake Biwa.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

another (person or thing); other; different; something else; someone else; the rest; et al.

Examples
地球は水があるという点でほかの惑星と違う。
The earth is different from the other planets in that it has water.
他の人には私のやっていることは出来ないだろう。
No other man could do my work.
3

Word usually written using kana alone; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Esp. 外

beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside

4

With neg. sentence; as ...ほかに...ない, ...するほかない, etc.

except; but; other than; apart from

Examples
ここには私のほかに誰もいない。
There's no one but me here.
5

Adverb (fukushi); As ...のほか(に), ...するほか(に)etc.

besides; in addition to; as well as; on top of

Examples
本を貸し出すほかに、図書館は他のいろいろなサービスを提供する。
Besides lending books, libraries offer various other services.
彼女はギターのほかにピアノも弾く。
She plays piano as well as the guitar.
意外がいNoun~な Adj.~と AdverbFreq #751
1

unexpected; surprising

Examples
意外な結果が発表された。
Unexpected results were announced.
他にほかに外にAdverbExpressionFreq #952
1

else; in addition; besides

Examples
他に誰がパーティーに来たの?
Who else came to the party?
外すずすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #1048
1

to remove; to take off; to detach; to unfasten; to undo

Examples
彼は眼鏡を外した
He took off his glasses.
2

to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to exclude; to expel

Examples
私は野球チームから外された
I was dropped from the baseball team.
3

to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to step out; to slip away

4

to dodge (a question, blow, etc.); to evade; to sidestep; to avoid (e.g. peak season)

5

to miss (a target, chance, punch, etc.)

外れるずれるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #2062
1

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to be off; to be out (e.g. of gear)

Examples
バックミラーがはずれてしまいました。
The rear-view mirror fell off.
2

to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to draw a blank (e.g. lottery)

Examples
私が最初に予測したことは的を遠くはずれていた
My first guess was wide off the mark.
3

to be removed; to be excluded

Examples
彼はけがでチームから外れた
He was dropped from the team because of an injury.
4

to be contrary to; to go against

Examples
彼の説明は要点を外れています
His explanation is beside the point.
案外んがいFreq #2577
1

Adverb (fukushi); Adverb taking the 'to' particle

unexpectedly; surprisingly

Examples
ピクニックは案外つまらなかった。
The picnic was a disappointment.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen; surprising

がいSuffixFreq #2902
1

outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...

Examples
それは私の研究のことです。
It is outside my area of study.
その他その外其の他其の外ほかNounExpressionFreq #2911
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; そのた is the more common reading when written

the rest; the others

Examples
何本か花がある。一本は赤、もう一本は白で、その他は黄だ。
There are several flowers. One is red, another is white, and the others are yellow.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adverb (fukushi)

in addition (to that); besides that; other than that; and other ...

Examples
私はその他の計画を思い付かない。
I can't think of any other plan.
3

and so forth; and the like; and what have you; et cetera

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