noun
Neutral term for a person from another country; can sound slightly formal or literary compared to 外国人.
彼は異邦人として、その国の習慣に戸惑った。
As a foreigner, he was bewildered by the customs of that country.
Used for someone unfamiliar or not belonging to a group; can carry a nuance of emotional distance.
村では、よそ者はいつまでも異邦人扱いだった。
In the village, outsiders were always treated as strangers.
noun
gentile; non-Jew
Religious/ethnic term for a non-Jewish person; often encountered in biblical or historical contexts.
聖書では、異邦人はユダヤ人以外の民族を指す。
In the Bible, 'gentile' refers to peoples other than the Jews.
Colloquial term for 'outsider' or 'stranger'; 異邦人 carries a more detached or literary tone.
Compound of 異 (i, 'different') + 邦 (hō, 'country') + 人 (jin, 'person'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'person from a different country'.