Meaning
外 (そと, soto) is a JLPT N5 noun meaning “Outside”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 12
外は 暑いよ。
It's hot outside.
従業員以外立入禁止
[Door sign] Employees only. (literally: Entry of those other than employees is prohibited.)
外は 真っ 暗です。
It's pitch-dark outside.
父は外で待っております。
My father is waiting outside.
窓の外にボールを投げた。
I threw the ball out the window.
外国で暮らすって難しいね。
Living in a foreign country is hard, isn't it?
ここで待っている以外ない。
There is nothing to do but wait here.
それ以外に考えようがない。
There is no other way to think (about it).
外はカリカリ、中はとろとろのたこ焼きが食べたい。
I want some takoyaki that's crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside.
「おとなしく指示に従うと言うと、目かくしをされて腕を縛られ、車の外へ放り出されました」
“When I said I would obey his instructions, I was blindfolded, my arms were tied, and I was thrown out of the car.”
外に 出ろ。
Get out.
外は 暗い。
It is dark outside.