"yonsei" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yonsei [plural]
Etymology: From Japanese 四世 (よんせい (yonsei)), from 四 (yon-, “fourth”) + 世 (sei, “generation”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|四世}} Japanese 四世 Head templates: {{en-noun|*}} yonsei (plural yonsei)
  1. The fourth generation or great-grandchildren of Japanese immigrants, particularly in North America and in Latin America. Coordinate_terms: issei, nisei, sansei
    Sense id: en-yonsei-en-noun-~FfSWlQs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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