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外国

Foreign Country


Meaning

Foreign Country, Other Countries, Overseas

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

An outside country is one outside of your own country. That is a foreign country, other countries, or overseas.


Reading

がいこく

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 外国にいる

    to be in a foreign country

    外国にある

    to be in a foreign country

    外国に行く

    to go to a foreign country

  • 外国ぐらし

    living in a foreign country

    外国人

    foreign person

    外国メディア

    foreign media

  • 外国の文化

    foreign culture

    外国の大学

    foreign university

    外国の人

    foreign person

Context Sentences

まだ外国に行ったことがありません。

I have never been to a foreign country yet.

日本生まれの母にとって、「ハグ」は外国の文化です。

For my Japanese-born mother, “hugging” is a foreign culture.

ホノルルは、あまり外国っていう気がしません。

Honolulu doesn't feel like a foreign country.


Kanji Composition