郊外

こうがい

suburb, outskirts

What does 郊外 mean?

郊外 is a Japanese noun meaning suburb, outskirts in English. It is written as 郊外 in kanji, こうがい in hiragana, and kougai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は東京の郊外に住んでいる。

I live on the outskirts of Tokyo.