"dekasegi" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: dekasegis [plural], dekasegi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese でかせぎ. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ja|でかせぎ}} Borrowed from Japanese でかせぎ Head templates: {{en-noun|+|*}} dekasegi (plural dekasegis or dekasegi)
  1. a Japanese descendant (chiefly from Brazil or Peru) who migrated to Japan, often through a work visa
    Sense id: en-dekasegi-en-noun-7V0yenna Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Japan
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