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外人

Readings

Kana: がいじん、ほかびと
Romaji: gaijin, hokabito
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Definitions

1

foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin

Note: sensitive
See also: 邦人 (reading ほうじん, entry #1)
2

outsider

Note: orig. meaning
Note: archaism

Kanji

Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person

Example Sentences

外人(がいじん)をからかうな。
➥Don't make fun of foreigners.
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(かれ)外人(がいじん)(はな)すのになれている。
➥He is used to talking to foreigners.
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(かれ)外人(がいじん)(きゃく)接待(せったい)にあたっている。
➥He is in charge of entertaining the foreign guests.
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外人(がいじん)をじっと()るべきではない。
➥People shouldn't stare at foreigners.
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その外人(がいじん)はスコットランド出身(しゅっしん)だ。
➥The foreigner comes from Scotland.
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日本語(にほんご)外人(がいじん)にとって(おぼ)えにくい。
➥It is hard for foreigners to learn Japanese.
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