外 部(がいぶ)

がいぶ

noun, no-adjective

outside; external

1. outside; exterior; external

The outer part or area; that which is outside a particular organization, building, or system.

外部(がいぶ)からの人(ひと)は入(はい)れません。

People from outside are not allowed to enter.

外部(がいぶ)に情報(じょうほう)が漏(も)れないようにしてください。

Please make sure information doesn't leak to the outside.

外部(がいぶ)委託(いたく)で業務(ぎょうむ)を行(おこな)う。

We outsource the work externally.

Similar words

内部(ないぶ) (inside, interior, internal)
外側(そとがわ) (the outer side or surface of a physical object; 外部(がいぶ) is what lies outside an organization, building, or system)
部外(ぶがい) (not belonging to the department or organization; used of people: 部外者(ぶがいしゃ))

Compounds

外部(がいぶ)委託(いたく) (outsourcing)
外部(がいぶ)監査(かんさ) (external audit)
外部(がいぶ)スタッフ (external staff)
外部(がいぶ)講師(こうし) (external lecturer)
外部(がいぶ)メモリ (external memory)
外部(がいぶ)要因(よういん) (external factor)
外部(がいぶ)接続(せつぞく) (external connection)

Common patterns

外部(がいぶ)の (external, outside)
外部(がいぶ)から (from outside)
外部(がいぶ)に (to the outside)
外部(がいぶ)に漏(も)れる (to leak outside)

Related Words

Antonym: 内部(ないぶ) (inside/internal)

Compare: 外側(そとがわ) (outside)

Compare: 部外(ぶがい) (outside the group/department)

Compare: 社外(しゃがい) (outside the company)

Compare: 余所様(よそさま) (other people (polite))

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Added 2026.1.13 19:53 · Revised 2026.10.17 22:04

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