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外側

Readings

Kana: そとがわ、がいそく
Romaji: sotogawa, gaisoku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral

Kanji

Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside
Readings: ソク、 かわ、 がわ、 そば
Meanings: side, lean, oppose, regret

Example Sentences

(みず)外側(そとがわ)から供給(きょうきゅう)された。
➥Water was supplied from outside.
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そのお(しろ)外側(そとがわ)(しろ)()られていた。
➥The outside of the castle was painted white.
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スレートの小道(こみち)では(しば)()(のこ)されており、雑草(ざっそう)(のこ)っており、道路(どうろ)のそばの()(がき)外側(そとがわ)(しば)()っていないことが(おお)かった。
➥The grass was left long and weedy in the slate walk, and very often he wasn't cutting the grass on the other side of the hedge by the road at all.
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(かべ)内側(うちがわ)(しろ)くて外側(そとがわ)(みどり)である。
➥The wall is white within and green without.
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その()外側(そとがわ)から(かぎ)がしめられている。
➥The door was locked from the outside.
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