► 名詞
表 [おもて] [coll] meaning: outside rank: 1
☆ なんなら表に出てケリをつけようぜ ⇨ Why don’t we go outside and settle this?
☆ 子供達は表で遊んでいる ⇨ The kids are playing outside (on the street in front of the house)
外 [(1)そと] meaning: outside rank: 1
☆ 今日は一日中外に出なかった ⇨ I didn’t go outside all day today
☆ 外は寒い ⇨ Outside is cold
☆ 情報が外に漏れた疑いがある ⇨ There is a suspicion that the information has leaked outside
外部 [(1)がいぶ] [liter] meaning: outside rank: 2
☆ 外部には損傷は無い ⇨ There is no damage on the exterior
☆ 外部の人間には教えられない ⇨ We cannot tell the outsiders
☆ 情報が外部に漏れた ⇨ The information has leaked outside
外側 [そとがわ] meaning: outside rank: 2
☆ 品名は箱の外側に書いてある ⇨ The item name is written on the outside of the box
☆ 海王星は太陽系の一番外側を回っている ⇨ Neptune revolves the most outside of the Solar System
外面 [がいめん] meaning: outside rank: 3
☆ 人は外面だけでは判断できない ⇨ You cannot judge people only by their appearances (☛ The outer surface)
外面的 [がいめんてき] meaning: outside rank: 3
☆ 両者は外面的には同じに見える ⇨ The two look the same on the outside (☛ The outer surface)
側 [(2)がわ] [coll] meaning: outside rank: 3
☆ 側は丈夫そうに見える ⇨ The outside, shell, looks very sturdy
甲 [(1)こう] meaning: outside rank: 3
☆ 手の甲、足の甲 ⇨ The back of the hand, the top of the foot
外 [(2)ほか] meaning: outside rank: 3
☆ 思いの外簡単だった ⇨ It was easier than I’d thought
► 接尾辞
外 [がい] meaning: outside rank: 1
☆ それは予想外の結果だ ⇨ That’s is an outside-prediction, unexpected, result
☆ それは問題外だ ⇨ That’s out of question
☆ それは私の専門外です ⇨ That’s out of my specialty, expertise
☆ 時間外受付 ⇨ Out-of-hour, after-hour, reception