noun
pl. -·jin′ in Japan, a foreigner: often a term of derision or contempt
Origin of gaijin
Japanesegaijin
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gaijin
noun
pl. gaijinA non-Japanese person.
Origin of gaijin
Japanese gai outside, foreign ( from Middle Chinese &njlig;uaj` ) jin person ; see jinriksha .THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Origin
From Japanese 外人 (gaijin がいじん "foreigner"), from Middle Chinese 外人 (ngwàj-nyin) (compare Mandarin wàirén 外人), from Old Chinese (*ŋʷˁat-s ning "foreigner", "outsider" < "non-relative"), from 外 ("outside", "outer") + 人 ("person").
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gaijin - Investment & Finance Definition
A term that refers to a non-Japanese investor or business person in Japan. The term also refers to a large U.S. or European brokerage firm operating in Japan.
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