What does 外来語 mean?
外来語 is a Japanese noun meaning “loanword” in English. It is written as 外来語 in kanji, がいらいご in hiragana, and gairaigo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
日本語には外来語がたくさんあります。
Japanese has a lot of loanwords.
外来語はカタカナで書きます。
Loanwords are written in katakana.