Kibei

Kibei

Kibei was a term often used in the 1940s to describe Japanese Americans born in the United States who returned to America after receiving their education in Japan. These people were thought of as likely threats against the U.S. because they were considered a "dangerous element" with suspected loyalties to the emperor and to Japan.

Source: "Impossible Subjects". Mae Ngai. Part III (p. 173). Princeton University Press. 2004. Princeton, New Jersey.


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  • kibei — noun A Japanese American who is born in the United States but primarily educated in Japan …   Wiktionary

  • Kibei — n. Japanese person born in the United States and educated in Japan …   English contemporary dictionary

  • kibei —    (kee bay) [Japanese] A person born in the United States of Japanese parents, but educated in Japan.    See also issei, nisei, sansei …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

  • kibei — ki·bei …   English syllables

  • Kibei — Ki•bei [[t]ˈkiˈbeɪ[/t]] n. pl. bei peo (sometimes l.c.) a person of Japanese descent, born in North America but educated mainly in Japan Compare Issei Nisei Sansei • Etymology: < Japn …   From formal English to slang

  • kibei — /kiybey/ A Japanese American (person born in the United States of Japanese parents) who has been educated in Japan, but has returned to the United States. See Hohri v. U.S., C.A.D.C., 782 F.2d 227, 234; McGrath v. Abo, C.A., 186 F.2d 766, 772.… …   Black's law dictionary

  • kibei — /kiybey/ A Japanese American (person born in the United States of Japanese parents) who has been educated in Japan, but has returned to the United States. See Hohri v. U.S., C.A.D.C., 782 F.2d 227, 234; McGrath v. Abo, C.A., 186 F.2d 766, 772.… …   Black's law dictionary

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