Kibei

American  

[kee-bey] / ˈkiˈbeɪ /

Or kibei

noun

plural

Kibei

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

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Etymology

Origin of Kibei

From Japanese

Example Sentences

He, my father, and my mother were Kibei, which meant they were born in the United States but were sent to Japan for their education.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata

At night the kago man set Kibei down before the Matsuminatoya.

From The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) by De Benneville, James S. (James Seguin)

Kibei made a step toward the women's rooms.

From The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) by De Benneville, James S. (James Seguin)

Methodically Kibei began his examination of the rooms.

From The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) by De Benneville, James S. (James Seguin)

She turned livid with fear on recognizing Kibei.

From The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) by De Benneville, James S. (James Seguin)