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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

外用の

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gaiyō no

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
External/ɪkˈstɜːr.nəl/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #850 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"この薬は外用のみです。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Located on, outside, or relating to the outside of something or someone.

    "The medicine is strictly for external use and should not be swallowed."
  2. 2

    Coming from or relating to an outside source, environment, or agency.

    "The company hired an external auditor to review the financial statements."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin word 'externus', stemming from Latin 'exterus' meaning 'outer' or 'on the outside', based on the preposition 'ex' meaning 'out of'. It entered Middle English and early Modern English in the 16th century, expanding from physical spatial orientation to abstract contexts involving organizations, influences, and appearances.

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