gaijin

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Speaking of gaijin, some foreigners think that gaijin is a racist term because its the short form of Gaikokujin [å¤-å › ½äºº].

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  • The term gaijin was used in the feudal period and hasn't fundamentally changed; it still means ‘outsider’ and means that it is virtually impossible to be accepted legally as part of mainstream Japanese society. —  BlackStaticHorrorMagazine#4
  • The latest controversy in the small world of the gaijin is the changes in immigration laws. —  BlackStaticHorrorMagazine#4
  • Speaking of gaijin, some foreigners think that gaijin is a racist term because its the short form of Gaikokujin [å¤-å › ½äºº]. —  dannychoo.com - Your portal to Japan
  • Depending on who uses it and in what way, the word gaijin can sound derogatory to some, which is why TV newscasters will always use the more polite gaikokujin or "outside-country-person" instead. —  AnimeBlogger.net Antenna
  • Recently there's been some discussion on various blogs about how bad the term gaijin really is, and weather we should be trying to stop its use. —  AnimeBlogger.net Antenna
 

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  1. Japanese : gai, outside, foreign (from Middle Chinese ŋwajh) + jin, person; see jinriksha.
 

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