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Sansei in a sentence

Sansei meaning

A grandchild of a Japanese immigrant to the Americas.

Using Sansei

  • The main meaning on this page is: A grandchild of a Japanese immigrant to the Americas.
  • In the example corpus, sansei often appears in combinations such as: and sansei, the sansei.

Context around Sansei

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

few 1×

Often after:

third 1× generations 1× social 1×

Sentence patterns with Sansei

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a few sansei 1× are called sansei 1× grandchildren are sansei third generation 1× nisei and sansei generations reflect 1× nisei and sansei which describe 1× nisei or sansei 1× the sansei social interaction 1× the sansei were forceful 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

aging the kanreki 1× in japanese counting 1× issei are born 1× the issei nisei 1× the japanese american 1× the sansei social 1×

Common sentence endings:

a few sansei 1× and other matters 1× are called sansei 1× generation of immigrants 1× nisei or sansei 1× sansei third generation 1×

Words around Sansei

Just before it in the word index:

sanscrit 2 sansbury 3 sansad 5 sansa 43 sans 232 sanrio 18

Just after it in the word index:

sansevieria 3 sanshiro 3 sanshoku 2 sanshou 3 sanskar 2 sanskaras 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Sansei

  • In this selection, "sansei" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, few, third, generations and social stand out and add context to how "sansei" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a few sansei and are called sansei. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sansei" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sansei

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Sansei: Social Interaction and Ethnic Identification Among the Third Generation Japanese. (12 words)

The Sansei were forceful activists in the redress movement, which resulted in an official apology to the internees. (18 words)

Unlike other Nikkei communities in the world, these Britons do not identify themselves in such generational terms as Issei, Nisei, or Sansei. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Aging The kanreki (還暦), a traditional, pre-modern Japanese rite of passage to old age at 60, was sometimes celebrated by the Issei and is now being celebrated by increasing numbers of Nisei and a few Sansei. (37 words)

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. (29 words)

In Japanese counting, "one, two, three, four" is "ichi, ni, san, yon" see Japanese numerals The children of at least one nisei parent are called Sansei. (26 words)

Example sentences (8)

Aging The kanreki (還暦), a traditional, pre-modern Japanese rite of passage to old age at 60, was sometimes celebrated by the Issei and is now being celebrated by increasing numbers of Nisei and a few Sansei.

In Japanese counting, "one, two, three, four" is "ichi, ni, san, yon" see Japanese numerals The children of at least one nisei parent are called Sansei.

Issei are born in Japan, their children born in the new country are referred to as Nisei (second generation), and their grandchildren are Sansei (third generation).

The Issei, Nisei and Sansei generations reflect distinctly different attitudes to authority, gender, non- Japanese involvement, religious belief and practice, and other matters.

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 Sansei: Social Interaction and Ethnic Identification Among the Third Generation Japanese.

The Sansei were forceful activists in the redress movement, which resulted in an official apology to the internees.

Unlike other Nikkei communities in the world, these Britons do not identify themselves in such generational terms as Issei, Nisei, or Sansei.

Common combinations with sansei

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sansei" in a sentence?
An example: "Aging The kanreki (還暦), a traditional, pre-modern Japanese rite of passage to old age at 60, was sometimes celebrated by the Issei and is now being celebrated by increasing numbers of Nisei and a few Sansei." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "sansei" from authentic English texts.
What does "sansei" mean?
Sansei means: A grandchild of a Japanese immigrant to the Americas.
How many example sentences with "sansei" are there?
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