How to say "outward" in Japanese

• アウトワード
  nounA katakana rendering of the English word itself, and a less common one; in most contexts a native word is what you actually want, so this is seldom the right choice.
• 外見上がいけんじょう
  no-adjectiveCovers 'outwardly, to all appearances': it says how someone or something looks from the outside, typically with the suggestion that the inside may be different.
• 外形的がいけいてき
  na-adjectiveAn adjective describing the external form or shape of a thing: use it when 'outward' means 'external', pointing to the outer form as opposed to inner substance.
• 外面的がいめんてき
  na-adjectiveDescribes the surface or outward side of a person or thing, often with the implication that it is only on the surface — appearance rather than genuine inner quality.

Choose 外見上 for 'outwardly, to all appearances', 外形的 for external form or shape, 外面的 for the surface side of someone or something (often superficial), and skip 「アウトワード」, a less common katakana borrowing of the English word.

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• アウトワードoutward
• 外見上がいけんじょうoutward
• 外形的がいけいてきexternal
• 外面的がいめんてきexternal