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What does 外来語 (がいらいご, gairaigo) mean?

外来語 (がいらいご, gairaigo) means loanword (in Japanese, esp. one of Western origin); word of foreign origin.

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Readingがいらいご
Romajigairaigo
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がいらいご
gairaigo

loanword (in Japanese, esp. one of Western origin); word of foreign origin

  1. 1noun loanword (in Japanese, esp. one of Western origin); word of foreign origin

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