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nisei.

One whose parents were Japanese immigrants, especially to North or South America.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈniseɪ/
  1. One whose parents were Japanese immigrants, especially to North or South America.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 二世 (にせい, nisei), from 二 (ni-, “second”) + 世 (sei, “generation”).

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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.