Japanese Descent
Japanese Origin, Japanese-Operated
noun, の adjective
The 日 stands for 日本 here. So what's a better term for a "Japan lineage" in English? That would be Japanese descent or Japanese origin.
日系 can be used for both people and entities, like in 日系アメリカ人 (Japanese-American) or 日系企業 (Japanese-operated company).
This jukugo word uses on'yomi readings you learned with the kanji, but the 日 reading changes from にち to にっ, so here's a mnemonic:
Which celebrity is popular with people of Japanese descent? Probably Nic Cage (にっけい). His wife is Japanese and he famously loves Japan, so maybe that's why? Just imagine the 日系 community cheering "Nic Cage! Nic Cage!" whenever you see this word.
日系人
person of Japanese descent
日系企業
Japanese-operated company, Japanese-affiliated company
日系社会
Japanese community
日系スーパー
Japanese supermarket
日系の人
person of Japanese descent
日系の会社
Japanese-operated company, Japanese-affiliated company
日系のメーカー
Japanese manufacturer
ロサンゼルスには多くの日系アメリカ人が住んでいます。
Many Japanese Americans live in Los Angeles.
アメリカで日系企業につとめるメリットは何ですか。
What are the merits of working for a Japanese company in America?
私は日系の飛行機しか乗らないようにしています。
I only use Japanese airlines.
私の妻は日系アメリカ人の三世です。
My wife is a third-generation American of Japanese descent.
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