邦人|ほうじんhoujin[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounJapanese national (esp. abroad)
2. nounfellow countryman

• Synonym同胞どうほうNeutralNeutral word for compatriots or people of the same ethnic group, with an emotional overtone; 「邦人」 means one's own nationals, often used for Japanese abroad.
• Related同国人どうこくじんWrittenWritten/formal prose for people of the same country, whatever their nation; 「邦人」 refers to one's own nationals, especially Japanese abroad.
• Antonym外人がいじんCasualColloquial term standing opposite 「邦人」 for own nationals vs foreigners; means foreigner, with a slightly exclusionary nuance.

Use 「邦人」 for one's own nationals, especially Japanese abroad, as in 「在外邦人」「邦人保護」; use 「同胞」 for compatriots and 「同国人」 for people of the same country; the antonyms are 「外国人」 and 「外人」.

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1. 自国じこくの人ひと達たち。
2. 外国がいこくにいる日本人にほんじん。