Nikkeijin
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A nikkei; a Japanese immigrant or descendant not resident in Japan.
"The peculiar position of his group, according to Mr. Okimoto, is shown by the Japanese habit of referring to such persons as either nisei or nikkeijin —of Japanese descent—instead of calling them gaijin, that is, foreigners, or identifying them by nationality."
Example
More examples"The peculiar position of his group, according to Mr. Okimoto, is shown by the Japanese habit of referring to such persons as either nisei or nikkeijin —of Japanese descent—instead of calling them gaijin, that is, foreigners, or identifying them by nationality."
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 日系人.
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