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      nisei
      noun
      a person born in the United States of parents who emigrated from Japan
      Roots
      nini- · Japanese · twoseisei- · Japanese · generation
      Words related to nisei
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      The word nisei breaks down into 2 roots of Japanese origin: ni-, from Japanese ni (“two”); and sei, from Japanese sei (“generation”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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