- Kibeis
- n. Japanese person born in the United States and educated in Japan
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Kibeis
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kibei — ☆ kibei [kē′bā′ ] n. pl. kibei or kibeis [Jpn < SinoJpn ki, return + bei, America, U.S.A.] [also K ] a native U.S. citizen born of immigrant Japanese parents but educated largely in Japan: cf. ISSEI, NISEI, SANSEI … English World dictionary
kibei — (ˈ)kē|bā noun (plural kibei also kibeis) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Japanese : a son or daughter of issei parents who is born in America and especially in the United States and educated largely in Japan distinguished from nisei; compare … Useful english dictionary
