外国 (がいこく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

外国 (がいこく) means foreign country.

See example sentences below.

外国 at a glance

外国

がいこくgaikoku

N5noun

foreign country

外国がいこくgaikokuN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

foreign country

Example 1

外国に行きたいです。

Translation

I want to go to a foreign country.

Example 2

外国の友だちがいます。

Translation

I have friends from foreign countries.