sansei
/ˈsɑnseɪ/
noun
- A person whose grandparents were Japanese immigrants (issei) and whose parents were born in the country of settlement (nisei), typically used in the context of Japanese diaspora communities, especially in the Americas.
- Many sansei writers explore themes of identity and cultural heritage in their work.
- My grandmother is nisei, so that makes me sansei.
- The sansei generation often feels more connected to their birth country than to Japan.