kibei
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 帰米 (kibei, “returning to the United States”).
Noun
kibei (plural kibeis or kibei)
- (US) A Japanese-American who is born in the United States but primarily educated in Japan.
- Most kibei were not fluent in English because of their upbringing in Japan.
Anagrams
Japanese
Romanization
kibei
Livvi
Etymology
Related to kipeä.
Adjective
kibei
Portuguese
Verb
kibei
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