Vocabulary

What does ~外 (~がい) mean?

~外 (~がい, ~gai) means outside, beyond (the scope of) (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading~がい
Romaji~gai
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
~がい
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework~gai

outside, beyond (the scope of) (suffix)

Example sentences

  • That was an unexpected result.

  • This product is not included in the sale.

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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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