How to Say "Go Outside" in Japanese

外に出る

soto ni deru

To go outside in Japanese is 外に出る (soto ni deru).

The phrase is used to describe leaving a building or an enclosed area to be in the open air.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of 外 (outside), に (to/into) and 出る (to exit/go out).

While 外に出る focuses on the destination (the outside), 外へ出る emphasizes the direction of movement toward the outside.

soto ni deru

In Japanese culture, the boundary between inside and outside is often marked by a genkan (entryway), where shoes are removed before officially entering the 'inside'.
A person who is 'outside the law' in Japanese is described using 外 (soto), such as in the term 外道 (gedo), which refers to someone who has strayed from the correct path.
The word 外 is used in the term 外食 (gaishoku), which literally means 'outside eating' but is the standard word for dining at a restaurant.

さあ、外に出るぞ。
Now, let's go outside.
This sentence is useful for a prompt to go outside.
Tatoeba #13671094 by small_snow, translation #3563813 by CK
コロナの影響で運動不足になったり、外に出る機会が減って、健康を気にする人が多くなっています。
Due to the emergence of coronavirus, there are now fewer reasons to go outside, and the number of people who are concerned with their health due to insufficient exercise is increasing.
This sentence is useful for discussing how the coronavirus has reduced opportunities to go outside.
Tatoeba #8888430 by mochico, translation #10063584 by tsp_2
明日、外へ出ませんか？
Would you like to go outside tomorrow?
外に出かける予定があります。
I have plans to go outside (for an outing).
今日は天気がいいから外に行こうよ。
The weather is nice today, so let's go outside
明日、暇な時に外に出るつもりだよ。
I plan to go outside when I'm free tomorrow
天気がいいから、外に出る。
Tenki ga ii kara, soto ni deru.
The weather is good, so I will go outside.

Kenta and Misaki are at home on a sunny afternoon.

健太 Kenta

今日は天気がいいですね。
Kyō wa tenki ga ii desu ne.
The weather is nice today, isn't it?
美咲 Misaki

はい、少し外に出る？
Hai, sukoshi soto ni deru?
Yes, do you want to go outside for a bit?
健太 Kenta

いいですね。散歩しましょう。
Ii desu ne. Sanpo shimashō.
That sounds good. Let's take a walk.
美咲 Misaki

じゃあ、準備しましょう。
Jā, junbi shimashō.
Then, let's get ready.

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