dekasegi

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noun

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

OriginJapanese でかせぎ →
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Meanings

noundekasegi (plural dekasegis or dekasegi)

plural dekasegis

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

Origin

  1. Japaneseでかせぎ
  2. Englishdekasegi

Borrowed from Japanese でかせぎ.

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APA

dekasegi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dekasegi

MLA

“dekasegi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dekasegi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dekasegi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dekasegi.

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