No. 2,351 in Japanese
アウト
"Out" (loanword from English); can mean "out" in games, failure, or outside.
In a sentence
その試合では彼はアウトになった。
He was out in the game.
Here, 'アウト' is used in a sports context to indicate a player is out, such as being out of the play or losing participation in the game.
その計画はアウトだね、現実的じゃない。
That plan is out; it's not practical.
Here, 'アウト' is used to mean 'out' in the sense of disallowed or unfeasible in a colloquial way.
このドアは非常時のアウト用です。
This door is for emergency exit.
In this context, 'アウト' refers to 'exit' indicating a direction or purpose of movement outwards.
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