What does 外人 mean?
外人 is a Japanese noun meaning “foreigner (can cause offence)” in English. It is written as 外人 in kanji, がいじん in hiragana, and gaijin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
外人という言葉は失礼だと思う人もいます。
Some people find the word gaijin rude.
昔は外国人を外人と呼びました。
In the past, foreigners were called gaijin.