外 (Soto) is a Japanese noun meaning “outside, exterior, the open (air), other place”.
Meanings
- nounoutside; exterior
- nounthe open (air)
- nounother place; somewhere else; outside one's group (family, company, etc.)
Examples
彼は窓の外を見た。
He looked out of the window.
窓から外を見るな。
Do not look out of the window.
外が暗くなってきた。
It's getting darker outside now.
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