海外
Chinese edit
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 edit
Noun edit
海外
Synonyms edit
- (obsolete or Hakka) 外洋 (wàiyáng)
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Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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海 | 外 |
かい Grade: 2 |
がい Grade: 2 |
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海外 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology edit
From Middle Chinese 海外 (xojX ngwajH, literally “sea + outside, beyond”). Compare modern Mandarin 海外 (hǎiwài).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
海外 • (kaigai) ←かいぐわい (kaigwai)?
- the area beyond seas
- overseas, foreign countries
Usage notes edit
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”).
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Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |
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海 | 外 |
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Vietnamese edit
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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海 | 外 |
Noun edit
海外