“Foreign” in Japanese
Short answer
Foreign in Japanese is “天竺” (tenjiku). Full meaning: foreign, imported; ultra-spicy, extra hot.
Other ways to say “Foreign” in Japanese
外来
gairai foreign, imported
海外
kaigai foreign, abroad, overseas
外国産
gaikokusan foreign (product, esp. agricultural), of foreign manufacture
洋式
youshiki Western-style, foreign
対外
taigai external, foreign
てんじく
tenjiku foreign, imported; ultra-spicy, extra hot
テンジク
tenjiku foreign, imported; ultra-spicy, extra hot
対外的
taigaiteki external, foreign (e.g. relations), public (e.g. image)
洋
hiroshi Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean, sea; foreign, Western, European
南京
nankin Nanjing (China), Nanking; pumpkin, squash; Chinese, Southeast Asian, foreign
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