sansei

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A grandchild of a Japanese immigrant to the Americas.

Word forms

sansei sanseis

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 三世 (“third generation”), from 三 (san, “third”) + 世 (sei, “generation”).

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