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外国人

Reading

Kana: がいこくじん
Romaji: gaikokujin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese

See also: 内国人

Kanji

外
Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside
国
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
人
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)の奥(おく)さんは外国人(がいこくじん)らしい。
➥His wife seems to be foreign.
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大(だい)部分(ぶぶん)の客(きゃく)は外国人(がいこくじん)だった。
➥The greater part of the guests were foreigners.
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彼女(かのじょ)は外国人(がいこくじん)と結婚(けっこん)している。
➥She is married to a foreigner.
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日本(にっぽん)へ１人(にん)の外国人(がいこくじん)がきた。
➥There came to Japan a foreigner.
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外国人(がいこくじん)は富士山(ふじさん)を賛美(さんび)する。
➥Foreigners admire Mt. Fuji.
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浅草(あさくさ)には外国人(がいこくじん)観光(かんこう)客(きゃく)が多(おお)い。
➥There are many foreign tourists in Asakusa.
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