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海外

かいがい

N4overseas · abroad

Examples

兄は仕事で初めて海外へ行った。

この映画は海外でも上映された。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 海外 is read as かいがい and is a noun, also used adverbially, for abroad or overseas relative to a home country.
  • Basic usage: Direction appears in 海外へ行く, while the range of an activity appears in 海外でも上映される.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Direction with
    • 海外へ points abroad without naming one specific destination country.
  • Additional range with でも
    • 海外でも means the screening occurred abroad as well as in another already understood sphere.

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