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外来語
がいらいご
noun
Meanings
1
loanword (in Japanese, esp. one of Western origin)
2
word of foreign origin
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 外来語 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
外
Outside
5 strokes
来
Come, Due, Next
7 strokes
語
Word, Speech, Language
14 strokes
More words with
外
外国
がいこく ·
foreign country
N5
海外
かいがい ·
foreign
N3
外国人
がいこくじん ·
foreigner
N5
外
ほか ·
other
N5
～外
～がい ·
Full entry on Jisho
out of ~
N2
外～
がい～ ·
foreign ~
N2
外相
がいしょう ·
Foreign Minister
N1
外交
がいこう ·
diplomacy
N3
More words with
来
来年
らいねん ·
next year
N5
以来
いらい ·
since
N3
従来
じゅうらい ·
up to now
N1
将来
しょうらい ·
(in the) future
N4
来日
らいにち ·
coming to Japan
N2
未来
みらい ·
future (life tense)
N3
来月
らいげつ ·
next month
N5
本来
ほんらい ·
essentially
N2