1.
out (in sports)
Being put out in baseball, or the ball going out of bounds in other sports.
2.
unacceptable; no good
Informal usage meaning something is not allowed, unacceptable, or failed.
アウト is a loanword from English "out", used in sports and, colloquially, to mean "unacceptable" or "game over."
Usage
- Baseball: 三振アウト (strikeout), ツーアウト (two outs)
- Tennis and other ball games: ボールがアウト (the ball is out)
- Colloquial: それはアウトだ (that's not okay), アウトかセーフか (pass or fail, allowed or not)
The opposite is セーフ (safe).
Related Words
Antonym:
セーフ (safe)