A child or young person who lived abroad during part of their childhood and later returned to Japan; often considered separately in school admissions.
彼は小学校のときにアメリカで暮らしていた帰国子女だ。
He is a returnee child who lived in the United States during elementary school.
帰国子女は英語能力が高い場合が多いが、日本語の学習が必要なこともある。
Returnee children often have high English ability, but may need to study Japanese as well.
多くの大学や高校では帰国子女向けの相談窓口がある。
Many universities and high schools have counseling services for returnee students.