Etymology

dekasegi

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Today it means: A Japanese descendant (chiefly from Brazil or Peru) who migrated to Japan, often through a work visa Full definition →

Japanese でかせぎ
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  1. Japanese · borrowed fromでかせぎ
  2. English todaydekasegi

Borrowed from Japanese でかせぎ.

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