noun
foreigner; non-Japanese person; gaijin
Commonly used for non-Japanese people, especially those of European ancestry. Can carry a nuance of otherness and is sometimes considered insensitive; 外国人 is a more neutral alternative.
See also: 外国人
あの外人さんは日本語がとても上手だ。
That foreigner speaks Japanese very well.
There were many foreigners at the tourist spot.
noun
Archaic original meaning; now rarely used independently. Refers to someone outside a group or community.
昔の村では、よそから来た人を「外人」と呼ぶことがあった。
In old villages, people from elsewhere were sometimes called 'gaijin' (outsiders).