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nippy
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nirvana
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nisei
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nisei

ni·sei [ nee sáy ] (plural ni·sei or ni·seis) or Ni·sei [ nee sáy ] (plural Ni·sei or Ni·seis)


noun 
Definition:
 
second-generation Japanese in N America: somebody born and raised in the United States or Canada whose parents immigrated from Japan.
See also  isseiSansei


[Mid-20th century. < Japanese, "second generation"]
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