外出|がいしゅつgaishutsu[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbgoing out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 外出する(がいしゅつする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 外出します(がいしゅつします) |
| Negative (nai) | 外出しない(がいしゅつしない) |
| polite (masen) | 外出しません(がいしゅつしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 外出せず・外出せぬ(がいしゅつせず・がいしゅつせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 外出した(がいしゅつした) |
| polite (mashita) | 外出しました(がいしゅつしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 外出しなかった(がいしゅつしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 外出しませんでした(がいしゅつしませんでした) |
| Te form | 外出して(がいしゅつして) |
| Potential | 外出できる(がいしゅつできる) |
| Passive | 外出される(がいしゅつされる) |
| Causative | 外出させる(がいしゅつさせる) |
| Causative passive | 外出させられる(がいしゅつさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 外出すれば(がいしゅつすれば) |
| tara | 外出したら(がいしゅつしたら) |
| Volitional | 外出しよう(がいしゅつしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 外出しましょう(がいしゅつしましょう) |
| Imperative | 外出しろ(がいしゅつしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym出歩くであるくNeutralGoing out and wandering about; often implies rarely staying home, as in 「夜に出歩く」. 「外出」 simply means leaving home or the office.
- Synonym出かけるでかけるNeutralThe most common everyday verb for going out on errands or for pleasure; 「外出」 is a noun (also with 「する」) and slightly more formal, fitting both daily life and work.
- Synonym他出たしゅつWrittenWritten and formal, meaning being out and away; still heard in formal settings today, as in 「ただいま他出しております」. In everyday speech say 「外出」.
- Synonym出門しゅつもんWrittenWritten word for going out through a gate or leaving the premises, as in gate permits at dorms or temples; everyday speech normally uses 「外出」.
- Related出で立ついでたつWrittenWritten, archaic-elegant word for setting off or departing on a journey; everyday speech uses 「出かける」 or 「出発する」, and 「外出」 has no nuance of setting out.
- Antonym在宅ざいたくNeutralStaying at home, as in 「在宅勤務」; the opposite of 「外出」 in whether one is in or out.
- Antonym帰宅きたくNeutralReturning to one's home, as in 「帰宅時間」; the opposite of 「外出」 in direction — coming home rather than leaving.
For everyday 'go out', 「出かける」 is the default; 「外出」 is a bit more formal and works in both daily life and work contexts, as in 「外出が好き」. Use 「出歩く」 for being out and about. Antonyms: 「在宅」 (staying in) and 「帰宅」 (returning home).
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


