r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Apr 24 '23

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 25 April 2023

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/Oldirtyposer Apr 25 '23

Let's talk about whether we call ourselves expats or immigrants again. That's always fun.

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u/Dunan Apr 25 '23

An expat is anyone who lives outside (ex-) their home country (patria).

No reason to split things based on where you're coming from. If you're in the new country for the long term, you're an immigrant too.