星人

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)

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.

Synonyms

宇宙人(うちゅうじん) (uchūjin)

Derived terms

おっぱい星人(せいじん) (oppai seijin)

Related terms

地球人(ちきゅうじん) (chikyūjin): Terran, Earthling

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