Vocabulary

What does 外 (そと, soto) mean?

外 (そと, soto) means outside.

Quick facts
Readingそと
Romajisoto
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
そと
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsoto

outside

GenkiGenki 18
  1. 1noun outside; exterior
  2. 2noun the open (air)
  3. 3noun other place; somewhere else; outside one's group (family, company, etc.)

Example sentences

  • It's cold outside.

  • Children play outside.

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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.

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