gaijin

 
Pronunciation: /gʌɪˈdʒɪn/

noun (plural )

  • (in Japan) a foreigner: in Japan his pale eyes marked him as a gaijin [as modifier]: the sports dailies‘ vilification of the Tigers’ gaijin manager

Origin:

Japanese, contraction of gaikoku-jin, from gaikoku 'foreign country' + jin 'person'