English–Japanese

“foreign country” in Japanese

Japanese

Also異国 (ikoku)

Pronunciation

Romajigaikoku

Example

私は外国へ行きたいです。watashi wa gai koku e i ki ta i de su

I want to go to a foreign country.

Illustration for 外国 (foreign country)

How to say “foreign country” in Japanese

“Foreign country” in Japanese is 外国 (gaikoku).

Marks a country as being outside the country currently treated as home or the place of reference.

Full entry for 外国: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 外国

いつか外国へ行きたいです。i tsu ka gai koku e i ki ta i de su

I want to go to a foreign country someday.

私は将来、外国で働きたいです。watashi wa shō rai gai koku de hatara ki ta i de su

I want to work in a foreign country in the future.

Tips for using 外国

  • In everyday conversation, 外国 (gaikoku) commonly contrasts with 日本 (Nihon), so it often means a country other than Japan.

Other Japanese words for “foreign country”

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異国

ikoku

nounforeign country

私は異国の料理を食べてみたいです。watashi wa i koku no ryō ri o ta be te mi ta i de su

I want to try food from a foreign country.

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