Kibei

or kibei

[ kee-bey ]

/ ˈkiˈbeɪ /

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noun, plural Ki·bei.

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

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Compare Issei, Sansei, Nisei.

Origin of Kibei

From Japanese

Words nearby Kibei

kiawe, kibble, kibbutz, kibbutznik, kibe, Kibei, kibi-, kibitka, kibitz, kibitzer, kiblah

How to use Kibei in a sentence

Iémon was a coward, and the cold eye of Kibei sent a chill down his spine.
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari|James S. De Benneville
There was a dance by Kibei, drinking as substitutes of the absent, and competition in uta (poetry).
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari|James S. De Benneville
Kibei insisted on aiding Iémon; and Iémon did not dare to refuse his services in donning the haori.
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari|James S. De Benneville
As he adjusted the awkward efforts of Kibei on one side, this amateur valet made a mess of it on the other.
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari|James S. De Benneville

Iémon knew that Kibei hated and despised him; as much as he, Iémon, hated and feared Kibei.
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari|James S. De Benneville