1.
foreigner, foreign person
A person from another country.
外国人の友達がいる。
I have foreign friends.
この町には外国人が多い。
There are many foreigners in this town.
外国人観光客
Foreign tourists.
日本に住んでいる外国人が増えた。
The number of foreigners living in Japan has increased.
外国人の友達に日本語を教えている。
I'm teaching Japanese to my foreign friends.
外国人 is the standard, neutral term for a person from another country.
WORD COMPARISON:
- 外国人: foreigner (neutral, polite)
- 外人: foreigner (casual, can sound rude or exclusive)
- 海外からの方: person from overseas (very polite)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 外国人観光客: foreign tourist
- 外国人労働者: foreign worker
- 在留外国人: foreign resident
- 外国人登録: foreigner registration
USAGE NOTE:
Use 外国人 in formal or polite situations. 外人 is common in casual speech but some find it exclusionary.