湾わん生せい

noun

Taiwan-born Japanese (colonial era)

Historical term for ethnic Japanese born in Taiwan during the period of Japanese rule (1895–1945). Often used in discussions of identity and repatriation.

• 彼かの女じょの祖そ父ふは湾わん生せいで、戦せん後ご日本にほんに引ひき揚あげた。

  Her grandfather was a Taiwan-born Japanese who repatriated to Japan after the war.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

campylotropous; sinuate

Botanical term describing ovules or leaves with a curved or wavy shape. Rare outside technical contexts.

• この植しょく物ぶつの胚はい珠しゅは湾わん生せいである。

  The ovules of this plant are campylotropous.