yonsei

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fourth generation or great-grandchildren of Japanese immigrants, particularly in North America and in Latin America.

Word forms

yonsei

Etymology

From Japanese 四世 (よんせい (yonsei)), from 四 (yon-, “fourth”) + 世 (sei, “generation”).

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