kibei
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Japanese 帰米 (kibei, “returning to the United States”).
Noun
[edit]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
[edit]Japanese
[edit]Romanization
[edit]kibei
Livvi
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Related to kipeä.
Adjective
[edit]kibei
Portuguese
[edit]Verb
[edit]kibei
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