nissei
nissei is the alternative form of nisei.
Meaning of nisei
Noun
nisei (plural niseis or nisei)
- One whose parents were Japanese immigrants, especially to North or South America.
- Born and brought tip mostly in South America, the United States (particularly Hawaii) and Canada, the nisei and sansei have Japanese features but often speak the language imperfectly, if at all.1973 October 4, Robert Trumbull, “Offspring of Japanese Settlers in U.S. Find Japan Frustrating”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 17 Feb 2022
Forms of nissei
| plural | nisseis |
|---|---|
| plural | nissei |
Questions about nissei
- What is nissei the alternative form of?
- Nissei is the alternative form of nisei.
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