Ni·sei (n -s  , ns )n. pl. Nisei or Ni·seis A person born to parents who emigrated from Japan. [Japanese : ni, second (from Middle Chinese nyih, ri) + sei, generation; see issei.] |
Nisei [ˈniːseɪ]
n
a native-born citizen of the United States or Canada whose parents were Japanese immigrants
[Japanese, literally: second generation]
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| Noun | 1. | Nisei - a person born in the United States of parents who emigrated from Japan American - a native or inhabitant of the United States |
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