kibei.
A Japanese-American who is born in the United States but primarily educated in Japan.
Meaning & usage
A Japanese-American who is born in the United States but primarily educated in Japan.
Most kibei were not fluent in English because of their upbringing in Japan.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 帰米 (kibei, “returning to the United States”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.