WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Nisei (, “second generation") is a Japanese-language term used in countries in North America and South America to specify the ethnically Japanese children born in the new country to Japanese-born immigrants (who are called Issei ).

Detailed explanation-2: -"Nisei” is the most commonly used term to define Americans of Japanese ancestry born in the U.S. They are the sons and daughters of Japanese immigrants. The immigrants, born in Japan, are called Issei.

Detailed explanation-3: -Issei, Nisei, and Sansei are terms from the Japanese language to refer to different generations. Issei are people who were born in Japan and moved to America, Nisei are their children and native-born citizens of immigrant parents, and Sansei are third-generation Americans born to native citizens.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Japanese-American and Japanese-Canadian communities have themselves distinguished their members with terms like issei, nisei, and sansei, which describe the first, second and third generation of immigrants. The fourth generation is called yonsei () and the fifth is called gosei ().