Are Japanese people 内国人？


Foreigners are 外国人。Can a Japanese person, living in Japan, be referred to as a
内国人？




If you are asking whether the antonym of 外国人 is 内国人, technically I must say
yes, except that this term is rarely used. (Generally, the term 内国 now only
survives in a few words that were coined in 19th century e.g. 内国郵便 or 内国民待遇.)

A person living in the country of their nationality would be more likely
called 自国民 or 自国人 (民 more like the government referring to their nations), or
国民, if there is no confusion from the context. You can also say 同国人, which is
what someone calls whoever of the same nationality.

In actual Japanese sphere, which is mostly composed of Japanese nationals, who
is not 外国人 is usually called 日本人 or （日本）国民. There is a word 邦人, which is
practically only used for Japanese expats.




No, but people who live in Hokkaido and Okinawa call people who live in Japan
except Hokkaido and Okinawa 内地の人 or 内地人. People who live in Okinawa call
people who live in Japan except Okinawa 本土の人 as well.

