アウト

Japanese

Etymology

From English out.

Noun

アウト • (auto) 

1. (baseball) out; state in which a batter is removed from play

   Antonym: セーフ (sēfu)

2. (motor racing) the outside lane or track in sports
3. (boat racing) an outside lane, a course other than the racing line

   Antonym: イン (in)

4. (golf) the front nine; the first nine holes of an 18-hole golf course

   Antonym: イン (in)

Derived terms

• (boat racing):
  • アウト屋(や) (auto-ya)

Adjective

アウト • (auto) -na (adnominal アウトな (auto na na), adverbial アウトに (auto ni ni))

1. (informal, figuratively) unacceptable; inappropriate

   Antonym: セーフ (sēfu)

Derived terms

• セウト (seuto)