the word "gaijin" (152)

48 Name: Anonymous : 2007-02-08 09:44 ID:Heaven

>>47
the more polite word for foreigners, perhaps?
or if you know where they came from - for instance people visiting Japan from USA) - then say that they are visitors from USA.

If it is someone who is a Japanese citizen, but immigrated from for instance USA, then say that it is someone with japanese citizenship who immigrated from USA.

Longer, yes.
But people usually get offended at why people need to have such a distinction in certain situations, more than the word equivalent to "non-japan-originated/spirited" itself. If you know more about someone, then use that information. Don't call people the equivalent of "mr alien" if you know that they for instance are businessmen. To his face, say "mr businessman" if you do not know his name, behind his back, say "the foreign businessman in our department" if there is only one. If there are more, then be more specific, and use other ways to distinguish him.

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