noun
Rare loanword; the more common Japanese term is 移民 (いみん). Used mainly in historical or specific contexts.
19世紀のエミグラントたちは新天地を求めて船に乗った。
The emigrants of the 19th century boarded ships in search of a new land.
移民 is the standard, common word for 'emigrant' or 'immigrant'. エミグラント is a rare loanword with a more historical or literary feel.
Borrowed from English 'emigrant'.