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外泊

Reading

Kana: がいはく
Romaji: gaihaku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

vs
1

spending night somewhere else (usu. away from home); sleepover; sleep over

Kanji

Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside
Readings: ハク、 と.まる、 と.める
Meanings: overnight stay, put up at, ride at anchor

Example Sentences

外泊(がいはく)してもいいですか。
➥Can I sleep out?
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(ちち)外泊(がいはく)するときはたいてい帽子(ぼうし)をかぶる。
➥My father usually wears a hat when he goes out for the night.
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