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外側: exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral | JLPT N2 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

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外側

JLPT N2Vocabulary

外側(そとがわ)

そとがわ

exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral

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Reading and meaning Example sentences Kanji in this lesson

Reading and meaning

Reading: そとがわ
Romaji: sotogawa
Meaning: exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
Word type: noun

Example sentences

FuriganaEnglish

箱(はこ)の外側(そとがわ)に注意書(ちゅういが)きが貼(は)ってある。
A notice is posted on the outside of the box.
建物(たても)の外側(のそとがわ)は白(しろ)く塗(ぬ)られている。
The exterior of the building is painted white.
封筒(ふうとう)の外側(そとがわ)に差出人(さしゅつじん)の住所(

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じゅうしょ

)

を

書(か)

いた。

I wrote the sender's address on the outside of the envelope.

靴(くつ)の外側(そとがわ)だけが早(はや)くすり減(へ)っている。

Only the outer sides of the shoes are wearing down quickly.

Kanji in this lesson

外outsideJLPT N4 側side, lean, oppose, regretJLPT N3