外がい国こく勢ぜい

noun

foreign contingent; foreign participants; foreign competitors

Refers to a group of foreign people or entities in a competitive or comparative context, such as sports, business, or events. Often used in news reports.

• 今こん大たい会かいの外がい国こく勢ぜいは過か去こ最さい多たの参さん加か数すうだ。

  The number of foreign participants in this tournament is the highest ever.

• 国こく内ない企き業ぎょうは外がい国こく勢ぜいとの競きょう争そうにさらされている。

  Domestic companies are exposed to competition from foreign players.