🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

宇宙人

Pronunciation / Transliteration: uchūjin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Alien/ˈeɪ.li.ən/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は宇宙人を見たと言い張っている。"

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3 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A hypothetical or fictional being from another world or planet.

    "Science fiction often depicts aliens visiting Earth in advanced spacecraft."
  2. 2

    A foreigner who is not a citizen of the country in which they are living.

    "The immigration office handles residency permits for foreign aliens."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Unfamiliar and disturbing or differing greatly from one's own customs, beliefs, or environment.

    "The customs of the remote tribe felt completely alien to the traveler."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'alien' originates from the Latin 'alienus', meaning 'belonging to another', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Over time, it has come to refer to beings from other planets as well as individuals from foreign countries.

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