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- US Pronunciation
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- [ees-sey]
- /ˈisˈseɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ees-sey]
- /ˈisˈseɪ/
Definitions of issei word
- noun plural issei a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship. 1
- noun plural issei any Japanese immigrant to the U.S. 1
- noun issei A Japanese immigrant to North America. 1
- noun issei a first generation Japanese immigrant to the USA 0
- noun issei a Japanese immigrant to North America, esp. one coming to the U.S. after 1907 and ineligible until 1952 to become a U.S. citizen 0
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Origin of issei
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40; < Japanese, equivalent to is first + sei generation (earlier it-sei, it-seĩ < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese yì one + shēng birth)
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Parts of speech for Issei
noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
issei popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
issei usage trend in Literature
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