海外(かいがい)

かいがい
noun
overseas, abroad
businesstravelgeography
1. overseas, abroad, foreign countries
Countries outside of Japan, typically accessed by crossing the sea.
Have you ever been abroad?
海外(かいがい)で働(はたら)きたい。
I want to work overseas.
This is my first trip abroad.
These are imports from overseas.
I'm thinking about studying abroad.

海外(かいがい) means overseas or abroad—countries beyond Japan's shores.

Etymology

海(かい) (sea) + 外(がい) (outside) = beyond the sea

Compounds

  • 海外(かいがい)旅行(りょこう): overseas travel
  • 海外(かいがい)出張(しゅっちょう): business trip abroad
  • 海外(かいがい)留学(りゅうがく): studying abroad
  • 海外(かいがい)赴任(ふにん): overseas assignment
  • 海外(かいがい)進出(しんしゅつ): overseas expansion (business)

Similar words

  • 外国(がいこく): foreign country — names the country itself; 海外(かいがい) means "abroad" as a place to go, live or come from
  • 国内(こくない): domestic — the opposite of 海外(かいがい)

Common patterns