1.
foreign; external
Prefix indicating something is from abroad or outside.
外〜 is a productive prefix meaning 'foreign' or 'outside.'
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 外国 (foreign country)
- 外人 (foreigner - informal)
- 外来 (foreign-origin; outpatient)
- 外車 (foreign car)
- 外科 (surgery - medical department)
- 外交 (diplomacy)
- 外見 (outward appearance)
- 外出 (going out)
- 外食 (eating out)
ANTONYM PREFIX:
内〜 (internal; inside)