Kibei
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kibei is a noun meaning (US) A Japanese-American who is born in the United States but primarily educated in Japan.
Meaning
(US) A Japanese-American who is born in the United States but primarily educated in Japan.
Example Sentences
Most kibei were not fluent in English because of their upbringing in Japan.
Word Forms
- kibeis
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nisei, gaikokujin, nikkei, nikkeijin, issei, binational.
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