そと

Outside, exterior

N5noun·soto

How to remember it

The opposite of 中 — everything beyond the inside.

Example sentences

  • 外で遊びましょう。

    そとであそびましょう。

    Let's play outside.

  • 寒いから外に出ないで。

    さむいからそとにでないで。

    It's cold, so don't go outside.

Usage

Common noun for "outside"; opposite is 中 (なか, inside).

Related words

外国外出外側

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