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What does 二世 (にせい, nisei) mean?

二世 (にせい, nisei) means nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); person of Japanese parentage with non-Japanese citizenship.

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Readingにせい
Romajinisei
Part of speechnoun
にせい
nisei

nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); person of Japanese parentage with non-Japanese citizenship

  1. 1noun nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); person of Japanese parentage with non-Japanese citizenship
  2. 2noun · noun suffix · noun prefix the second (e.g. Edward II)
  3. 3noun son

Also written: 2世

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