gaikokujin

G2A1I1K5O1K5U1J8I1N1

noun

A foreigner in or from the perspective of Japan

Scrabble 26

Meanings

noungaikokujin (plural gaikokujins or gaikokujin)

plural gaikokujins

  1. A foreigner in or from the perspective of Japan

Origin

  1. Japanese外国人
  2. Japanese外国人
  3. Englishgaikokujin

Borrowed from Japanese 外国人.

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APA

gaikokujin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaikokujin

MLA

“gaikokujin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaikokujin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gaikokujin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaikokujin.

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