What does 外部 mean?
外部 is a Japanese noun meaning “the outside, external” in English. It can also be translated as “outside (of a group, company, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 外部 in kanji, がいぶ in hiragana, and gaibu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
秘密が外部に漏れた。
The secret leaked out.
田舎の人々は外部の人に対して昔から疑い深い。
Country people are traditionally suspicious of strangers.