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- [nee-sey, nee-sey]
- /ˈni seɪ, niˈseɪ/
- /ˌnɪ.ˈseɪ/
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- [nee-sey, nee-sey]
- /ˈni seɪ, niˈseɪ/
Definitions of nisei word
- noun plural nisei a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada. 1
- noun nisei A person born in the US or Canada whose parents were immigrants from Japan. 1
- noun nisei a native-born citizen of the United States or Canada whose parents were Japanese immigrants 0
- noun nisei a native U.S. or Canadian citizen born of immigrant Japanese parents and educated in America 0
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Origin of nisei
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45, Americanism; < Japanese: literally, second generation; earlier ni-seĩ < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese èr two, second + shēng birth
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Parts of speech for Nisei
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nisei popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
nisei usage trend in Literature
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