Meaning of sansei | Babel Free

Definitions

A grandchild of a Japanese immigrant to the Americas.

Examples

“Born and brought tip mostly in South America, the United States (particularly Hawaii) and Canada, the nisei and sansei have Japanese features but often speak the language imperfectly, if at all. “If you don't speak Japanese well,” one sansei said ruefully, “it's better to he white.””

“Under these circumstances it may not be unexpected to have the "assimilationist Sansei" protest that he is not a Japanese-Canadian; he is a Canadian, period. None of this hyphenated stuff.”

“While hundreds of nisei and sansei are employed by Japanese giants like Sony, Mitsubishi and Honda, many more work with Brazilians as agronomists, artists, doctors, businessmen and engineers. Colleagues [c]all them “modest and respectful.””

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