邦 人(ほうじん)

ほうじん

noun

Japanese national (esp. abroad)

formalperson politics

1. Japanese national; Japanese citizen (esp. one abroad)

A Japanese person, used in news and official language, mostly about Japanese citizens who are overseas.

邦人(ほうじん)の被害(ひがい)はない。

No Japanese nationals were harmed.

在留(ざいりゅう)邦人(ほうじん)に注意(ちゅうい)が呼(よ)びかけられた。

Japanese residents were urged to be cautious.

外務省(がいむしょう)は、現地(げんち)の邦人(ほうじん)の安否(あんぴ)を確認(かくにん)している最中(さいちゅう)だ。

The Foreign Ministry is in the middle of confirming the safety of Japanese nationals in the area.

Seen almost entirely in news reports and government notices, especially after disasters and incidents abroad. 邦(ほう) means "our country" (Japan), as in 邦画(ほうが) "Japanese film" and 邦楽(ほうがく) "Japanese music."

Common collocations

在留(ざいりゅう)邦人(ほうじん)・在外(ざいがい)邦人(ほうじん): Japanese living abroad
邦人(ほうじん)保護(ほご): protection of Japanese nationals
邦人(ほうじん)旅行者(りょこうしゃ): Japanese travelers
邦人(ほうじん)の安否(あんぴ)確認(かくにん): checking on the safety of Japanese nationals

Similar words

日本人(にほんじん): Japanese person; the everyday word
法人(ほうじん): a legal entity, a corporation (same reading)

Related Words

Compare: 日本人(にほんじん) (Japanese person)

Homophone: 法人(ほうじん) (a legal entity, a corporation)

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