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Japanese
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| 渡來人 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
渡来 (“crossing into a country from overseas”) + 人 (“person”)
Pronunciation
Noun
渡来人 • (toraijin)
- a foreigner who crossed the sea into another country; typically into Japan
- (history of Japan) foreigners who crossed the sea from China and Korea to Japan in between Kofun period (古墳時代 (Kofun jidai)) and Nara period (奈良時代 (Nara jidai))