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海外

kaigai

Description

「海外」は、自分の国ではない、外国のことです。

"海外" means a foreign country, not your own country.

旅行や仕事で外国へ行くときによく使います。

It is often used when traveling or working abroad.

Meanings

海外kaigai

overseas; abroad; foreign countries

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) = "beyond the sea," i.e. overseas.

  • Nuance

    often implies crossing the sea; contrast 国内 (domestic, within the country).

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