郊外

• 読み: こうがい
• ローマ字: kougai
• 漢字の分解: 郊 (kō) — outskirts, suburbs; 外 (gai) — outside
• 発音: /koː.ɡa.i/

意味

Suburbs; outskirts. The residential areas surrounding a city centre.

A noun describing areas on the periphery of a city, typically residential with lower population density than the urban core. In Japan, many people live in 郊外 and commute to the city centre by train. Often associated with larger homes, shopping malls, and a quieter lifestyle compared to the busy city.

例文

1. 郊外に大きなショッピングモールができました。
2. 最近は郊外に住む人が増えています。
3. 週末に郊外のキャンプ場へ行きました。

使い方ガイド

場面: geography, real estate, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Combines 郊 (outskirts/suburbs) and 外 (outside). The kanji 郊 itself contains 交 (intersect) and 邑 (village), suggesting the area where the city meets the countryside.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal