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kibei

noun, often capitalized
ki·​bei | \ (ˈ)kē¦bā\
plural kibei also kibeis

Definition of kibei

: a son or daughter of issei parents who is born in America and especially in the U.S. and educated largely in Japan —distinguished from nisei — compare sansei

History and Etymology for kibei

Japanese

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