内地人

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 内地人 – see 內地人 (“mainlander”). (This term is the simplified form of 內地人).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Okinawan

Kanji in this term
内	地	人
Grade: 2	Grade: 2	Grade: 1

Alternative spelling
內地人 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 内地 (naichi, “mainland”) +‎ あー (-ā, person suffix).

Noun

内地人(ないちゃー) (naichā) 

1. A term used to refer to someone who comes from prefectures other than Okinawa; who comes from the main portion of Japan, including the islands of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. A mainlander, an outsider.

References

• “ないちゃー【内地人】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
• “ナイチャー（ないちゃー）” in Okinawan Dialect Dictionary - Ajima.
• “ないちゃー” in Okinawan Dictionary - KozaWeb.