海外
Chinese
ocean; sea | outside; in addition; foreign outside; in addition; foreign; external | ||
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trad. (海外) | 海 | 外 | |
simp. #(海外) | 海 | 外 | |
anagram | 外海 |
Pronunciation
Synonyms
- (obsolete or Hakka) 外洋 (wàiyáng)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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海 | 外 |
かい Grade: 2 |
がい Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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海外 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 海外 (xojX ngwajH, literally “sea + outside, beyond”). Compare modern Mandarin 海外 (hǎiwài).
Usage notes
As Japan is an island nation, all other countries are “beyond seas”. This word is thus often used synonymously with 国際 (kokusai, “international”), 多国籍 (takokuseki, “multinational”) or 地球規模 (chikyūkibo, “global”).
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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