“External” in Japanese
Short answer
External in Japanese is “外的” (gaiteki). Full meaning: external, outside.
Other ways to say “External” in Japanese
外付け
sotozuke external (hard drive, disk drive, etc.)
対外
taigai external, foreign
外面的
gaimenteki external, superficial, outward, surface
対外的
taigaiteki external, foreign (e.g. relations), public (e.g. image)
外形的
gaikeiteki external, outward
エクスターナル
ekusutaanaru external
外なる
sotonaru outer (self, etc.), external (conflict, tension, competition, etc.)
がいてき
gaiteki external, outside
外側
sotogawa exterior, outside, outer, external, lateral
外づけ
sotozuke external (hard drive, disk drive, etc.)
外見上
gaikenjou outward, superficial, external, apparent
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