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内国人 (ないこくじん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

内ない国こく人じん

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Meanings

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noun

national; citizen; native

Refers to a person who is a citizen or native of a particular country. Often used in contrast with 外国人 (foreigner).

See also: 外国人

内ない国こく人じんと外がい国こく人じんの間あいだで文ぶん化か交こう流りゅうが行おこなわれた。
Cultural exchange took place between nationals and foreigners.

この法ほう律りつは内ない国こく人じんにのみ適てき用ようされる。

This law applies only to citizens.

Kanji

内inside, within, between
国country
人person

Similar words

外がい国こく人じん
外国人 means 'foreigner', the opposite of 内国人. 内国人 is less common and more formal, often used in legal or official contexts.
国こく民みん
国民 is the more common word for 'citizen' or 'national', referring to the people of a nation. 内国人 is rarer and emphasizes the contrast with foreigners.

Etymology

Compound of 内 (ない, inside) + 国 (こく, country) + 人 (じん, person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it appears to be a relatively modern coinage as an antonym to 外国人.