alien in Japanese
alien in Japanese is 外国, 外来, 異質 — alien means a being from another planet.
alien in Japanese
外国
Pronounced: gaikoku
Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.
外来
Pronounced: gairai
Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.
異質
Pronounced: ishitsu
Very unfamiliar, strange, or removed.
相容れない
Pronounced: aiirenai
Very unfamiliar, strange, or removed.
余所者
Pronounced: yosomono
A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.
外人
Pronounced: gaijin
(sometimes, derogatory) A mischievous or suspicious foreigner.
外国人
Pronounced: gaikokujin
(sometimes, derogatory) A mischievous or suspicious foreigner.
異邦人
Pronounced: ihōjin
(sometimes, derogatory) A mischievous or suspicious foreigner.
宇宙人
Pronounced: uchuujin
Any life form of extraterrestrial or extradimensional origin.
異星人
Pronounced: iseijin
Any life form of extraterrestrial or extradimensional origin.
エイリアン
Pronounced: eirian
Any life form of extraterrestrial or extradimensional origin.
What does "alien" mean?
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noun A being from another planet.
"The children dressed up as green aliens with antennae for the school play."
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noun A foreign citizen living in a country where they do not hold citizenship.
"As a legal alien, he had to carry his permit whenever he travelled."
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adj Very strange or unfamiliar.
"The loud, crowded city felt alien to someone raised in a quiet village."
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verb (formal, law) To transfer ownership of property to someone else.
"The owner decided to alien the farm to her daughter by signing the deed."
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alien in a sentence
- The children dressed up as green aliens with antennae for the school play.
- In the story, a friendly alien lands in a farmer's field.
- As a legal alien, he had to carry his permit whenever he travelled.
- The new rules make it easier for an alien to apply for work.
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What is "alien" in Japanese?
"alien" in Japanese is 外国, 外来, 異質. alien means: A being from another planet.
How do you pronounce 外国?
"alien" in Japanese is 外国, pronounced "gaikoku".
How do you use "alien" in a sentence?
Example: "The children dressed up as green aliens with antennae for the school play." In Japanese, "alien" is 外国, 外来, 異質.
Are there other ways to say "alien" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 11 translations listed for "alien": 外国, 外来, 異質, 相容れない, 余所者, 外人.
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