圏外

けんがい

Meanings

1. Noun outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.); out of contention; out of reach See also: 圏内 (けんない).

Kanji

• 圏 sphere. Read as ケン.
• 外 outside. Read as ガイ.

Example sentences

• ロケットは大気圏外へ飛んでいった。
  The rocket blasted out of the atmosphere.
• この地域は携帯電話の圏外だ。
  There's no cellphone coverage in this area.

Common phrases

• 圏外になる

Words containing 圏外

• 大気圏外 (たいきけんがい) outside Earth's atmosphere
• 通信圏外 (つうしんけんがい) out of the range of communication

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