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“Native-born” in Japanese

Short answer
生え抜き haenuki はえぬき

Native-born in Japanese is “生え抜き” (haenuki). Full meaning: native-born, trueborn; (belonging) from the start (to a group, organization, etc.), career (e.g. diplomat).

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