How to say non-japanese in Japanese

がいこくじんgaikokujin

noun:

  • foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese 内国人

Example Sentences

watashiha日本語nihongoga話せhanaseないnai
I can't speak Japanese.
日本人nipponjinならnaraそんなsonnaことkotohaけっしてkesshiteしないshinaiでしょうdeshou
A Japanese person would never do such a thing.
どうしてdoushiteそんなにsonnani日本nipponno歴史rekishini詳しいkuwashiino
How come you know so much about Japanese history?
いつからitsukara日本人nipponjinha精白米seihakumaiwo食べるtaberuようになったyouninattaのですnodesuka
When did the Japanese start eating polished rice?
hi会員kaiinha50ドルDORU増しmashiとなりますtonarimasu
Non-members pay an additional 50 dollars.

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