Vocabulary

What does 外来 (がいらい, gairai) mean?

外来 (がいらい, gairai) means foreign, imported; outpatient.

Quick facts
Readingがいらい
Romajigairai
Part of speechno-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
がいらい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongairai

foreign, imported; outpatient

  1. 1no-adjective · noun foreign; imported
  2. 2noun · no-adjective outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic

Example sentences

  • This word is a loanword of foreign origin.

  • There are outpatient consultations in the morning.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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