There is an actual difference between those two words. GP said he lives in Tokyo "at the moment." Immigrants intend to settle permanently; expats move places temporarily and will eventually either move on to somewhere else or go back home.
Expats can turn into immigrants, but one who "knows deep down they don't belong" is less likely to.
There is an actual difference between those two words. GP said he lives in Tokyo "at the moment." Immigrants intend to settle permanently; expats move places temporarily and will eventually either move on to somewhere else or go back home.
Expats can turn into immigrants, but one who "knows deep down they don't belong" is less likely to.