外来

がいらい
gairai

imported, foreign

Alsooutpatient (clinic)

What does 外来 mean?

外来 is a Japanese noun meaning “imported” or “foreign” in English. It can also be translated as “outpatient (clinic)” depending on context. It is written as 外来 in kanji, がいらい in hiragana, and gairai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

君は外来思想に偏見を抱いているようだ。

You seem to be prejudiced against ideas that come from foreign countries.

Words sharing kanji with 外来

More JLPT N1 words