alien
Derived from the Latin 'alienus', meaning 'belonging to another'.
A person who belongs to a foreign country or nation; a foreigner or someone who is not a national of the country they are in. The term can also refer to someone who is outside of a particular group or culture, thus an outsider. This word originates from the Latin 'alienus', meaning 'belonging to another'.
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- She felt like an alien in a city where she didn't know anyone. — 彼女は誰も知らない街で エイリアン のように感じました。
- Many aliens struggle to adapt to the customs of their new country. — 多くの 外国人 は新しい国の習慣に適応するのに苦労します。
- An alien might find the local culture very different from their own. — エイリアン は地元の文化が自分の文化と非常に異なることを感じるかもしれません。
Describing something that originates from or belongs to another country or planet. This can refer to something that is foreign or extraterrestrial, and can also imply a sense of being unsettling or strange, similar to being unfamiliar with one's surroundings. The term 'alien' conveys not just a difference in origin but also a potential estrangement from familiar norms. Note that the concept of 'alien' as something inherently estranging lacks a single-word equivalent in English.
- The alien species disrupted the local ecosystem. — エイリアン 種は地元の生態系を混乱させました。
- Many people find it hard to accept alien ideas that challenge their beliefs. — 多くの人々は自分の信念に挑戦する 異質な 考えを受け入れるのが難しいと感じます。
- The movie depicted an alien world that was fascinating yet intimidating. — その映画は魅力的でありながらも恐ろしい 異星の 世界を描いていました。