Meanings
plural gaikokujins
- A foreigner in or from the perspective of Japan
Origin
- Japanese外国人
- Japanese外国人
- Englishgaikokujin
Borrowed from Japanese 外国人.
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gaikokujin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaikokujin
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