yonsei

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English

Etymology

From Japanese 四世 (よんせい (yonsei)), from (yon-, fourth) + (sei, generation).

Noun

yonsei (plural yonsei)

  1. The fourth generation or great-grandchildren of Japanese immigrants, particularly in North America and in Latin America.
    Coordinate terms: issei, nisei, sansei

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