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Sansei
or san·sei
[ sahn-sey, sahn-sey ]
noun
- a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Sansei1
1940–45; < Japanese: third generation, earlier san-seĩ < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese sān three + · shēng birth
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