野外|やがいyagai[1]atamadaka (head-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. no-adjectiveoutdoors; outside; open air
    Thanks to the good weather, the outdoor concert was a success.
  2. nounfields; outskirts; suburbs
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym露天ろてんNeutralRefers to open-air spots with no roof, as in 「露天風呂」 and 「露天商」; it leans toward facilities, while 「野外」 suggests open nature.
  • Synonym屋外おくがいNeutralMeans outside a building, as in 「屋外プール」; it is relative to a house or structure and does not stress the natural environment.
  • Synonym戸外こがいWrittenWritten style for outside the door or outdoors, as in 「戸外で遊ぶ」; close to 「屋外」 but more literary.
  • Synonym野天のてんWrittenA written word for the open air with no roof; rare today, with 「露天」 the usual choice in everyday speech.
  • Synonym室外しつがいNeutralMeans outside the room, as in 「室外機」; it is relative to a room, while 「野外」 evokes fields and nature.
  • RelatedおんもCasualA colloquial, childlike word for outside, as in 「おんもへ行こう」; used mostly when talking to small children.
  • Antonym屋内おくないNeutralMeans inside a building, as in 「屋内競技」; it is the antonym of the outdoor 「野外」.
  • Antonym室内しつないNeutralMeans inside a room, as in 「室内で過ごす」; the counterpart to 「野外」 when the setting is indoors.

Use 「野外」 for the outdoors in nature or the fields, as in 「野外活動」 and 「野外コンサート」. For outside a building pick 「屋外」, for roofless spots 「露天」; the opposites are 「屋内」 and 「室内」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 野原のはら。
  2. 建物たてものの外そと。
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