言外に げんがいに Meanings Expression, Adverb implicitly; in an unspoken manner; hinting at; in an implied fashion See also: 言外 (げんがい). Kanji 言 word. Read as ゲン. 外 outside. Read as ガイ. Words containing 言外に 言外にほのめかす (げんがいにほのめかす) to hint at Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists