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海外
kaigai
Description
「海外」は、自分の国の外にある国のことです。
"海外" means countries outside one's own country.
旅行や仕事で外国に行くとき、よくこの言葉を使います。
This word is often used when traveling or working abroad.
Meanings
海外kaigai
overseas; foreign countries; abroad
来年、海外に行きたいです。
I want to go abroad next year.
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Notes
- Etymology
海 (sea) + 外 (outside), literally "beyond the sea," meaning foreign lands.
- Nuance
海外 emphasizes "overseas"; 外国 is a more neutral word for "foreign country."
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