Nisei
or ni·sei
[ nee-sey, nee-sey ]
/ ˈni seɪ, niˈseɪ /
noun, plural Ni·sei.
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
Origin of Nisei
1940–45,
Americanism; < Japanese: literally, second generation; earlier
ni-seĩ < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese
èr two, second +
shēng birth
British Dictionary definitions for nisei
Nisei
/ (ˈniːseɪ) /
noun
a native-born citizen of the United States or Canada whose parents were Japanese immigrants
Word Origin for Nisei
Japanese, literally: second generation
Cultural definitions for nisei
Nisei
[ (nee-say, nee-say) ]
Persons whose parents were born in Japan but who were themselves born outside Japan. Many Nisei were moved by force in the internment of Japanese Americans in World War II.