kibei

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 帰米 (kibei, “returning to the United States”).

Noun

kibei (plural kibeis or kibei)

  1. (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

Japanese

Romanization

kibei

  1. Rōmaji transcription of きべい

Livvi

Etymology

Related to kipeä.

Adjective

kibei

  1. sore

Portuguese

Verb

kibei

  1. first-person singular preterite indicative of kibar
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