外 国 籍(がいこくせき)

がいこくせき

noun, no-adjective

foreign nationality; foreign citizenship

formalsociety politics

1. foreign nationality; foreign citizenship

The legal status of holding citizenship in a country other than the one being discussed, typically Japan.

外国籍(がいこくせき)の住民(じゅうみん)が増(ふ)えている。

The number of residents with foreign nationality is increasing.

外国籍(がいこくせき)の方(かた)でも口座(こうざ)を開(ひら)けます。

Even people with foreign nationality can open an account.

この市(し)では外国籍(がいこくせき)の子供(こども)にも日本語(にほんご)教育(きょういく)の支援(しえん)を行(おこな)っている。

This city provides Japanese language education support to children with foreign nationality as well.

A compound of 外国(がいこく) (foreign country) and 籍(せき) (register, nationality). This is the standard administrative and media term for describing people who hold citizenship of another country. It is used in government documents, news reports, and official contexts.

Common collocations

外国籍(がいこくせき)の住民(じゅうみん): residents of foreign nationality
外国籍(がいこくせき)の労働者(ろうどうしゃ): workers of foreign nationality
外国籍(がいこくせき)を持(も)つ: to hold foreign nationality
外国籍(がいこくせき)の子供(こども): children with foreign nationality

Similar words

外国人(がいこくじん): foreigner — refers to the person, while 外国籍(がいこくせき) refers to the legal status
国籍(こくせき): nationality; citizenship — the general term without specifying foreign
二重国籍(にじゅうこくせき): dual nationality — holding citizenship in two countries

Related Words

Compare: 外国人(がいこくじん) (foreigner)

Compare: 二重国籍(にじゅうこくせき) (dual nationality)

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