how to pronounce nisei

/nɪˈsɛɪ/

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nisei is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of nisei

noun:

An American or Canadian whose parents were Japanese immigrants.
A person born outside of Japan of parents who were born in Japan.

nisei frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word nisei occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.