外出中

がいしゅつちゅう

Meanings

1. Noun while being out of the office or away from home

Kanji

• 外 outside. Read as ガイ.
• 出 out. Read as シュツ.
• 中 middle. Read as チュウ.

Example sentences

• あいにくですが、彼は外出中です。
  Sorry, but he is out now.
• 支配人が外出中だったので、私は彼の秘書に伝言を残した。
  The manager was out, so I left a message with his secretary.
• 私の外出中に、だれか電話をかけてきましたか。
  Did anyone call me when I was out?
• 私の外出中に彼女は来た。
  She called while I was out.
• 私の外出中に誰かから電話がありましたか。
  Did anyone call me while I was out?

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