外國人 — meaning in English

English meaning

• alien noun A being from another planet.
• ethnic adj Relating to a group of people sharing a common ancestry, culture, language, or nationality.

Senses

外國人 is used for these senses in English:

• alien A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.
• ethnic An ethnic person, especially a foreigner or member of an immigrant community.

alien — full definition

1. noun A being from another planet.
2. noun A foreign citizen living in a country where they do not hold citizenship.
3. adj Very strange or unfamiliar.
4. verb (formal, law) To transfer ownership of property to someone else.

ethnic — full definition

1. adj Relating to a group of people sharing a common ancestry, culture, language, or nationality.
2. adj Reflecting a particular, often minority, culture's traditional style, especially in food, dress, or music.

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