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issei
is·sei [ ee sáy ] (plural is·sei) or Is·sei [ ee sáy ] (plural Is·sei)


noun 
Definition:
 
Japanese immigrant to N America: a Japanese immigrant to the United States or Canada.
See also  niseiSansei
[Early 20th century. < Japanese, "first generation"]
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