English Explanatory Dictionary

Nisei

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a person born outside of Japan of parents who were born in Japan
noun
  1. One whose parents were Japanese immigrants, especially to North or South America.

Pronunciation

/ˈniseɪ/

Word forms

Nisei niseis

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 二世 (“second generation”).

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