Nikkei

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 日系(にっけい) (nikkei).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniːkeɪ/, /ˈnɪkeɪ/, enPR: nēʹkā, nĭkʹā

Noun

Nikkei (plural Nikkeis or Nikkei)

  1. overseas ethnic Japanese person (usually has no Japanese citizenship living as citizens of other countries as immigrants or descendants of Japanese immigrants)
  2. Ellipsis of Nikkei index.

Adjective

Nikkei (comparative more Nikkei, superlative most Nikkei)

  1. overseas Japanese

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