How to say issei in Japanese

いっせいissei

noun:

  • generation; lifetime
  • the age; the day

noun / suffix noun:

  • the First - after the name of a king, etc.

noun:

  • issei; first-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.)

Example Sentences

1603nenジェームズJEEMUZU一世isseiga政権seikennozaniついたtsuitaときtokiフットボールFUTTOBOORUha再びfutatabi許可kyokaされたsaretaのですnodesu
In 1603, when King James I came into power, football was allowed again.
「ワンワンッ!」「ニャーニャー!」「コケコッコー!」‘WANWAN!’‘NYAANYAA!’‘KOKEKOKKOO!’to動物doubutsuたちtachiga一斉isseini鳴きnaki始めhajimeta
The various animals started going, "Woof, woof!" and "Meow, meow!" and "Cock-a-doodle-doo!"
みんなminnade一斉isseinimizuni飛び込んtobikondanda
We all jumped into the water at the same time.

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