non-Japanese
Outside the archipelago
Non-Japanese describes people, things, or concepts not of or from Japan.
The term typically distinguishes foreign elements from Japanese ones in contexts where the distinction matters: non-Japanese speakers, non-Japanese companies entering the market.
It can refer to ethnicity, nationality, language, or cultural origin depending on context.
Non-native person
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- alienNon-native being
visitor · tourist · emigrant · settler · sojourner · refugee · diaspora · naturalized
Hatred of outsiders
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- otheringViewing as fundamentally different
segregation · nativism · ethnocentrism · insularity · homogeneity · exclusivity · nationalism · parochialism
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- globalRelating to entire world
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
cross-cultural · intercultural · multiethnic · pluralistic · diverse · mixed · heterogeneous · worldly
foreigner
Non-native person
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- outsiderOne excluded from group
alien · visitor · tourist · emigrant · settler · sojourner · refugee · diaspora · naturalized · visa
xenophobia
Hatred of outsiders
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
othering · segregation · nativism · ethnocentrism · insularity · homogeneity · exclusivity · nationalism · parochialism · chauvinism
multicultural
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- globalRelating to entire world
multinational · cross-cultural · intercultural · multiethnic · pluralistic · diverse · mixed · heterogeneous · worldly · universal