English–Japanese
“second-generation japanese” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajinisei
Example
彼はアメリカ生まれの日系二世です。kare wa a me ri ka u ma re no nik kei ni sei de su
He is a second-generation Japanese American born in the United States.
How to say “second-generation japanese” in Japanese
“Second-generation japanese” in Japanese is 二世 (nisei).
The term identifies a person born in a new country to parents who immigrated there from Japan, marking both family descent and the second generation.
Example sentences with 二世
この地域には日本語を話せる二世が多いです。ko no chi iki ni wa nihon go o hana se ru ni sei ga ō i de su
There are many second-generation Japanese Americans in this area who can speak Japanese.
Tips for using 二世
- The English loanword nisei appears in accounts of Japanese American history, where it identifies a generation born in the United States after their parents immigrated from Japan.