noun
Japanese national (esp. abroad)
Primarily used in news or official contexts to refer to Japanese citizens, especially when they are overseas or in situations involving foreign countries.
海外で邦人が事件に巻き込まれた。
A Japanese national was involved in an incident overseas.
A somewhat formal or literary term for a compatriot; less common in casual conversation than 同胞 (どうほう) or simply 日本人.
異国の地で邦人と出会い、心強く感じた。
I met a fellow countryman in a foreign land and felt reassured.