外地

Meanings

1. Noun

   foreign land; overseas land
2. overseas territories of the Empire of Japan (e.g. Korea, Taiwan)historical term

• 小沢は外地がいちから復員ふくいんして、今夜こんややっと故郷こきょうの大阪おおさかへ帰かえって来きたばかしだが、終戦後しゅうせんごの都会とかいや近郊きんこうの辻強盗つじごうとうの噂うわさは、汽車きしゃの中なかできいて知しっていた。

  Ozawa had been demobilized from overseas and had just arrived this night into his hometown, Osaka, but he had heard rumors on the train about bandits roaming in the postwar cities and suburbs.