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Meaning of nikkeijin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A nikkei; a Japanese immigrant or descendant not resident in Japan.

Examples

“The peculiar position of his group, according to Mr. Okimoto, is shown by the Japanese habit of referring to such persons as either nisei or nikkeijin —of Japanese descent—instead of calling them gaijin, that is, foreigners, or identifying them by nationality.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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