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gaijin

[ gahy-jeen; English gahy-jin ]
/ ˈgaɪ dʒin; English ˈgaɪ dʒɪn /
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noun, plural gai·jin [gahy-jeen; English gahy-jin]. /ˈgaɪ dʒin; English ˈgaɪ dʒɪn/. Japanese.
an outsider; foreigner.
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Words nearby gaijin

GAI, Gaia, Gaia hypothesis, Gaidhealtachd, gaiety, gaijin, Gaikwar, Gail, Gaillard Cut, gaillardia, gaily
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British Dictionary definitions for gaijin

gaijin
/ (ɡaɪˈdʒɪn) /
noun
plural -jin (in Japan) a foreigner

Word Origin for gaijin

C20: Japanese, a contraction of gaikoku-jin, from gaikoku foreign country + jin person
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