二世・２世|にせいnisei[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounnisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); person of Japanese parentage with non-Japanese citizenship
2. noun, noun (suffix), noun (prefix)the second (e.g. Edward II)
   ついに１３１４年ねんには、この競技きょうぎはとても乱暴らんぼうで危険きけんなものとなっていたので、エドワード二に世せいは法律ほうりつを制定せいていしたのです。↗

   Finally, in 1314, these games had become so violent and dangerous that King Edward II made a law.
3. nounson

• Synonym2世NeutralSame meaning as 「二世」, written with the Arabic numeral; used in names and titles.
• Related第二だいにNeutralAn ordinal meaning simply 'second', as in 「第二次」; 「二世」 refers to second-generation immigrants, a child carrying on the family work, or the second of the same name.
• Related二号にごうNeutralMeans number two; in colloquial and older usage also a mistress. 「二世」 is about generations and the numbering of monarchs.
• Related二番にばんNeutralSecond place or number two, also a runner-up; 「二世」 is about generations.
• Related二番目にばんめNeutralThe second in a sequence or order; 「二世」 is used for generations, heirs, and numbering people of the same name, as in 「二世議員」.

Use 「二世」 for second-generation immigrants, a child following the father's trade, or the second of the same name, as in 「日系二世」「二世議員」「エリザベス二世」; for a plain second in order, use 「第二」 or 「二番目」.

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1. 日本にっぽんから移民いみんした人ひとの子こどもで、その国くにの国籍こくせきを持もつ人ひと。
2. 同おなじ名前なまえの君主くんしゅや人物じんぶつの中なかで、2番目ばんめの者ものにつける番号ばんごうや呼び方よびかた。
3. 自分じぶんの子こども、特とくに男の子おとこのこ。