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dekasegi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dekase-gi
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese descendant (chiefly from Brazil or Peru) who migrated to Japan, often through a work visa

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese でかせぎ.

Inflected Forms

dekasegis (plural)

Questions

What does dekasegi mean?
A Japanese descendant (chiefly from Brazil or Peru) who migrated to Japan, often through a work visa
Where does dekasegi come from?
Borrowed from Japanese でかせぎ.

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