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

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)

Kibei brought O'Hana with him from the next room.

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

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

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

Kibei, attended by the sturdy and faithful Kakusuké, remained to nurse him.

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