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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNisei
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /niˈzɛi/
"La seconda generazione di immigrati giapponesi è nota come Nisei."
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A son or daughter of Japanese immigrants who was born and educated in a new country, typically the United States or Canada.
"As a proud Nisei, she shared stories of her parents' immigration and her own upbringing in California."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed directly from Japanese, where 'ni' means two and 'sei' means generation. The term entered English usage primarily in the 20th century to describe the children of Japanese immigrants born and raised in North America.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nisei" is said worldwide
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Nisei
Transliteration: /ni.sɛj/
"Les Nisei ont joué un rôle important dans l'histoire de la communauté."
Nisei
Transliteration: /ˈniːzaɪ/
"Viele Nisei wurden während des Zweiten Weltkriegs interniert."
Nisei
Transliteration: /niˈzɛi/
"La seconda generazione di immigrati giapponesi è nota come Nisei."
Nisei
Transliteration: /niˈsej/
"Muchos nisei conservaron las tradiciones culturales de sus padres."
Nisei
Transliteration: /niˈsej/
"Os nisei formam uma parte importante da comunidade japonesa no exterior."
निसेई
Transliteration: nisei
"निसेई जापानी प्रवासियों की दूसरी पीढ़ी को कहा जाता है।"
日裔二代
Transliteration: rìyì èrdài
"日裔二代在海外社区中有着独特的文化认同。"
니세이
Transliteration: nisei
"니세이는 일본인 이민자의 자녀 세대를 의미합니다."
二世
Transliteration: nisei
"彼はアメリカで生まれ育った日系二世です。"
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