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issei

Main Entry:: is·sei
Pronunciation:: \(ˌ)ē-ˈsā, ˈē-ˌsā\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural issei
Usage:: often capitalized
Etymology:: Japanese, literally, first generation
Date:: 1937

: a Japanese immigrant especially to the United States

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