星人

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
星 人
せい
Grade: 2 		じん
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 星(せい) (sei, “planet”) + 人(じん) (jin, “person”).

Noun

星(せい)人(じん) • (seijin) 

  1. extraterrestrial, alien
    バルタン星人(せいじん)
    barutan seijin
    Alien Baltan (from Ultraman)
    バルカン星人(せいじん)
    barukan seijin
    Vulcan (from Star Trek)

Usage notes

This term is most often used in conjunction with a planet name.

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