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gaikokujin

gaikokujin noun: a foreigner in or from the perspective of Japan.

Noun

gaikokujin (plural gaikokujins or gaikokujin)

  1. A foreigner in or from the perspective of Japan

Forms of gaikokujin

pluralgaikokujins
pluralgaikokujin

Origin of gaikokujin

Borrowed from Japanese 外国人.

Questions about gaikokujin

What does gaikokujin mean?
Gaikokujin means a foreigner in or from the perspective of Japan.
What part of speech is gaikokujin?
Gaikokujin is a noun.
What is the plural of gaikokujin?
The plural of gaikokujin is gaikokujins.

Words near gaikokujin in the dictionary

  1. gaijin card
  2. gaijin cards
  3. gaijins
  4. Gaika
  5. Gaikas
  6. gaikokujin
  7. Gaikwad
  8. Gaikwads
  9. Gaikwar
  10. Gaikwars
  11. Gail

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