Kibei
Americannoun
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Kibei
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Kibei
From Japanese
Example Sentences
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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
For a long watch Kibei sat in meditation.
From The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) by James S. (James Seguin) De Benneville
Kibei came forth from the supper room, to find his guests all flown.
From The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) by James S. (James Seguin) De Benneville
Let Kibei San deign to follow in the footsteps of Kwaiba.
From The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) by James S. (James Seguin) De Benneville
It was almost certain that Kwaiba would adopt Kibei.
From The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) by James S. (James Seguin) De Benneville
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