이민자

iminja/i.min.dʑa/

noun

a person who moves to another country to live there

An immigrant arrives to settle; a tourist only visits, and an emigrant is named from the country left behind.

Examples

01
이민자는 서류 뭉치를 들고 비자 사무소에서 오전 내내 기다렸다.
The immigrant waited all morning at the visa office with a folder of papers.
02
해외 첫해에 그 이민자는 부모님 가게에서 밤늦게까지 일했다.
In her first year abroad the immigrant worked nights at her parents' store.
03
우리 건물 이민자마다 월세 내기 전에 고향으로 돈을 보낸다.
Every immigrant in our building sends money home before the rent is due.

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