Meaning of sansei | Babel Free

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A grandchild of a Japanese immigrant to the Americas.

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“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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