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4 words matching '外' found
外 is an exact match with one form of the following word:
BOOST
Reading : ほか   
1. other (place, thing, person); the rest
2. outside; beyond  (esp. 外; often written with kana only)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
3. nothing except; nothing but; nothing apart from; nothing aside from; no choice (but to)  (see also: ほかない; as 〜ほか〜ない, usu. after より or the dictionary form of a verb; often written with kana only)
4. besides...; in addition to...  (often as ほかに)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 4 (among the 5,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 122,281 which gives a rank of 3,493
他 is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 400 (about 2,470,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N3
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 364 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 114
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Example sentences:
TGV
せかい
世界
ほか
どの
れっしゃ
列車
より
はや
はし

The TGV goes faster than any other train in the world.
かれ
クラス
ほか
どの
せいと
生徒
より
はや
とうこう
登校
する

He comes to school earlier than any other student in the class.
かのじょ
彼女
かれ
ほか
おんな
はな
ける
その
おんな
しっと
嫉妬
した

She was jealous when he talked to another girl.
ほか
BOOST
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• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 4,000 (about 236,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N5 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N5
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 342
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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BOOST
Reading : ほか   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 400 (about 1,940,000,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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外 is an exact match with one form of the following word:
BOOST
Reading : がい   
suffix
outside of; not covered by  (opposite: )
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 88,618 which gives a rank of 6,922
外 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 60% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 500 (about 1,910,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 693
Example sentences:
この
けん
わたし
かんかつ
管轄
がい

This case is outside my jurisdiction.
がい
BOOST
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• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 6,000 (about 135,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 16896
外 is an exact match with one form of the following word:
よそ
BOOST
1. another place; somewhere else; strange parts  (see also: 他所:たしょ; often written with kana only)
noun
2. outside (one's family or group); those people  (often written with kana only; opposite: )
3. unrelated matter  (see also: よそにする; often as 〜をよそに, 〜をよそにして, etc.; often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 6 (among the 15,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 72,566 which gives a rank of 11,064
よそ is the most useful form. 3 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 57,000 (about 7,340,000 results)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 3908 (see iKnow! collections)
• Routledge most useful 5000 words rank: 4054
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
しゃいん
社員
ふまん
不満
よそ
なつ
ネクタイする
きそく
規則
いじ
維持
した

Despite discontent from employees, the company maintained its policy regarding wearing ties in the summer.
おっと
しごと
仕事
よそ
かれた

My husband was called away on business.
ここ
ひと
たち
よそから
ひと
みな
きら

These people hate all foreigners.
余所
BOOST
Reading : よそ   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 63,000 (about 5,930,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N2
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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BOOST
Reading : よそ   
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• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 400 (about 1,940,000,000 results)
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他所
BOOST
Reading : よそ   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 28,000 (about 22,100,000 results)
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外 is an exact match with one form of the following word:
BOOST
Readings : そと      
外 can be read in 2 ways: そと (70%), と (30%).
noun
1. outside; exterior
2. open air
3. other place
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 1 (among the 500 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 199,534 which gives a rank of 85
外 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 500 (about 1,880,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N5 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N5
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 538 (see iKnow! collections)
• Routledge most useful 5000 words rank: 496
• One of the 1240 words included in the Genki textbooks
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 2 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
Example sentences:
そして
そと
ときぼうしかぶりましょう
And be sure to wear a hat when you go outside.
いま
そと
あか
るい
から
ふあん
不安
ではない
It's light outside now, so I don't feel anxious.
そと
たい

I feel like going out.
そと
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 71,000 (about 4,480,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 2 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
タ   ほか other   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ヤ   to be
ガイ   ゲ   そと outside   ほか other   はず to remove, mislead   はずれる to come off, to miss   
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セキ   ゆう night   
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katakana 'ta'
divining rod
ヨ   surplus; left over; extra   あま to leave over   あま to be left over   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ウ    from   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
hook
katakana 'ha'; eight
ショ   ところ place   
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キン   axe
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カ   ゲ   した below, under   くだ to descend   さげる to lower, to reduce   
cliff
コ   と door   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
corpse
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