"nikkeijin" meaning in English

See nikkeijin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: nikkeijins [plural], nikkeijin [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 日系人. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|日系人}} Japanese 日系人 Head templates: {{en-noun|s|nikkeijin}} nikkeijin (plural nikkeijins or nikkeijin)
  1. A nikkei; a Japanese immigrant or descendant not resident in Japan.
    Sense id: en-nikkeijin-en-noun-foS1Y3y4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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