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Gaijin (外人, [ɡai(d)ʑiɴ]; "outsider", "alien") is a Japanese word for foreigners and non-Japanese citizens in Japan, specifically being applied to foreigners of non-Japanese ethnicity and those from the Japanese diaspora who are not Japanese citizens. [1] The word is composed of two kanji: gai (外, "outside") and jin (人, "person").
The official Chinese press has expressed concern about inappropriate use of laowai and avoids it in all formal reporting. [ 10 ] Mark Rowswell, known under the stage name Dashan , is one of the most famous Western nationals in China's media industry and has admitted a place for the term.
Because Japanese is a highly contextual language, it is possible to use the word "Gaijin" without derogatory intent; however, "Gaikokujin" (外国人) literally "out country person", is highly preferred to remain politically correct and avoid misunderstanding. Gadjo A Romany term meaning "house dweller," used to refer to a non-Roma. Galla
Gaijin actually entered the Japanese market with the release of anime-style action game X-Blades in 2009. [11] Gaijin's logo features snail that is a reference to Issa Kobayashi's haiku, [12] translated by R.H. Blyth as: O snail. Climb Mount Fuji. But slowly, slowly! (Katatsumuri / sorosoro nobore / Fuji no yama; 蝸牛/そろそろ登れ ...
Even those who do not choose to become Japanese citizens often use Japanese names to avoid discrimination, and live their lives as if they were Japanese. This is in contrast with the Chinese living in Japan, who generally use their Chinese names and openly form Chinatown communities.
Gaijin (Japan) anybody not ethnic Japanese, though most widely used to describe whites and non-Asians. Sometimes intended to be derogatory. Less polite term for a foreigner than "gaikokujin", meaning roughly "outlander;" "gaijin" is closer to "outsider". Gallego / gallega (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Venezuela) a person from Spain.
Gweilo or gwailou (Chinese: 鬼佬; Cantonese Yale: gwáilóu, pronounced [kʷɐ̌i lǒu] ⓘ) is a common Cantonese slang term for Westerners.In the absence of modifiers, it refers to white people and has a history of racially deprecatory and pejorative use.
Gai-Jin (Japanese for "foreigner") is a 1993 novel by James Clavell, chronologically the third book in his Asian Saga, although it was the last to be published.Taking place about 20 years after the events of Tai-Pan, it chronicles the adventures of Malcolm Struan, the son of Culum and Tess Struan, in Japan.