gaikokujin

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A fancy Japanese way to say ‘foreigner’ that sounds like it was made up by a teacher who didn’t want to curse in class. It’s like saying ‘outsider’ but with more dignity and less attitude.
My teacher called me gaikokujin because I didn’t know how to eat sushi properly.
The guy at the ramen bar said I was a gaikokujin for not knowing the difference between miso and soy sauce.
My cousin got called gaikokujin for not knowing what a kimono was.
by Slangipedia 3d ago
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A word that means ‘foreigner’ but is so polite it makes gaijin look like a swear word. It’s like saying ‘you’re from another country’ but with a little respect and a lot of extra syllables.
The principal called me a gaikokujin for not knowing how to bow correctly.
My friend got called gaikokujin for eating pizza with chopsticks.
The guy at the izakaya said I was a gaikokujin for not knowing what sake was.
by Slangipedia 3d ago
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A Japanese term that means ‘foreigner’ but is so fancy it’s like saying ‘outsider’ with a side of dignity. It’s the version of gaijin that your mom would use if she was trying to be nice.
My teacher said I was a gaikokujin for not knowing how to use a fan properly.
The guy at the sushi bar called me a gaikokujin for not knowing what a nori was.
My mom said I was a gaikokujin for not knowing how to write my name in kanji.
by Slangipedia 3d ago
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