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Definition and meaning of 外国 - がいこく in Japanese

がいこく外国
gaikoku

N4

1.a foreign country

Noun

外国に行く。
I go to a foreign country.
がいこくご外国語
gaikokugo

N4

1.foreign language

Noun

外国語を習うのは難しい。
Learning foreign languages is hard.
がいこくじん外国人
gaikokujin

N4

1.a foreigner

Noun

外国人に会います。
I met some foreigners.
[がいこくじん]外国人
gaikokujin

N4

1.someone from a different country.

Noun

外国人は日本の文化を学ぶことができます。
Foreigners can learn about Japanese culture.
外国人はパスポートを持っている必要があります。
Foreigners must have a passport.
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2.foreigner or non-native resident.

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外国人は日本の法律で「Alien」と定義されます。
Foreigners are defined as "Alien" under Japanese law.
外国人は日本に住む外国籍の人々を指します。
Foreigners refer to individuals with foreign nationalities residing in Japan.
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[がいこく]外国
gaikoku

N4

1.a country that is not one's own.

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

私は外国に住んでいます。
I live in a foreign country.
外国の文化を学ぶのが好きです。
I enjoy learning about foreign cultures.
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がいこくご外国語
gaikokugo

N4

1.language spoken in a different country.

Noun

私は外国語を勉強しています。
I am studying a foreign language.
外国語を話すのは楽しいです。
Speaking a foreign language is fun.
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2.language spoken in a different country.

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外国語を学ぶのは楽しいです。
Studying foreign languages is fun.
外国語を話せると便利ですね。
It's convenient to be able to speak foreign languages.
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がいこくかわせいちば外国為替市場
gaikokukawaseichiba

N4

1.the market for trading foreign currencies.

Noun

外国為替市場は通貨を交換する場所です。
The foreign exchange market is a place where currencies are exchanged.
外国為替市場は世界中で取引が行われます。
The foreign exchange market is where trading takes place worldwide.
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2.the market for exchanging foreign currencies.

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外国為替市場は通貨を交換する場所です。
The foreign exchange market is a place where currencies are exchanged.
外国為替市場は世界中で取引が行われます。
The foreign exchange market is where trading takes place worldwide.
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[がいこくりょこう]外国旅行
gaikokuryokou

N4

1.traveling to a foreign country.

Noun

外国旅行は新しい文化を体験する機会です。
Foreign travel is an opportunity to experience new cultures.
外国旅行で美味しい料理を食べたいです。
I want to eat delicious food on my overseas trip.
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がいこくじんりゅうがくせい外国人留学生
gaikokujin ryuugakusei

N4

1.students from foreign countries studying abroad.

Noun

外国人留学生は異なる国から来た学生です。
Foreign exchange students are students who come from different countries.
外国人留学生は新しい文化を学びます。
Foreign exchange students learn about new cultures.
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[がいこくさん]外国産
gaikokusann

N4

1.products made outside the country.

Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

この果物は外国産です。
This fruit is foreign-produced.
外国産の車を買いました。
I bought a foreign-made car.
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[がいこくせい]外国製
gaikokusei

N4

1.made in a foreign country.

Noun

この車は外国製です。
This car is foreign-made.
外国製の服を着ています。
I am wearing foreign-made clothes.
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[がいこくじんろうどうしゃ]外国人労働者
gaikokujin roudousha

N4

1.workers from foreign countries.

Noun

外国人労働者は日本で働く外国の人々です。
Foreign workers are people from foreign countries who work in Japan.
外国人労働者は日本の企業で働いています。
Foreign workers are working in Japanese companies.
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2.workers from foreign countries.

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外国人労働者は外国から来た人々です。
Foreign workers are people who come from overseas.
外国人労働者は日本で働いています。
Foreign workers are working in Japan.
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はなび

花火

hanabi

definition
外国 がいこく
外国語 がいこくご
外国人 がいこくじん
外国人 [がいこくじん]
外国 [がいこく]
外国語 がいこくご
外国為替市場 がいこくかわせいちば
外国旅行 [がいこくりょこう]
外国人留学生 がいこくじんりゅうがくせい
外国産 [がいこくさん]
外国製 [がいこくせい]
外国人労働者 [がいこくじんろうどうしゃ]

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