Kibei

or kibei

[ kee-bey ]

noun

, plural Ki·bei.

1. a person of Japanese descent, born in the U.S. but educated in Japan.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kibei¹

From Japanese

Example Sentences

Iémon was a coward, and the cold eye of Kibei sent a chill down his spine.

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There was a dance by Kibei, drinking as substitutes of the absent, and competition in uta (poetry).

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Kibei insisted on aiding Iémon; and Iémon did not dare to refuse his services in donning the haori.

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As he adjusted the awkward efforts of Kibei on one side, this amateur valet made a mess of it on the other.

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Iémon knew that Kibei hated and despised him; as much as he, Iémon, hated and feared Kibei.

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