郊外

こうがい

Suburbs, outskirts

N4noun·kougai

How to remember it

郊 (outskirts) + 外 (outside) — the area just outside the city center.

Example sentences

  • 彼は郊外に住んでいる。

    かれはこうがいにすんでいる。

    He lives in the suburbs.

  • 郊外には畑が多い。

    こうがいにははたけがおおい。

    There are many fields in the outskirts.

Usage

Refers to residential areas on the edge of a city.

Related words

都会田舎住宅街中心部

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