外国 — meaning in English

English meaning

• abroad adv In or to a foreign country.
• alien noun A being from another planet.
• foreign adj Belonging to or coming from a country other than one's own.

Senses

外国 is used for these senses in English:

• abroad (rare, Scotland) Countries or lands abroad. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
• alien Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.
• foreign Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.
• foreign country Any country of which one is not a citizen. (This entry is a translation hub.)

abroad — full definition

1. adv In or to a foreign country.
2. adv Circulating widely; known or talked about generally.

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.

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