gairaigo

G2A1I1R1A1I1G2O1

noun

A foreign, typically non-Sinitic loanword into Japanese.

OriginJapanese 外来語 →
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Meanings

noungairaigo (plural gairaigo)
  1. A foreign, typically non-Sinitic loanword into Japanese.

Origin

  1. Japanese外来語
  2. Japanese外来語
  3. Englishgairaigo

Borrowed from Japanese 外来語.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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