お姉さん

onee-san

older sister

私のお姉さんは大学生です。

My older sister is a college student.

informal

A respectful term for an older sister, often used by younger siblings or close friends.

お姉さんは料理が上手です。

My older sister is good at cooking.

Can also be used to refer to an older female in a friendly or respectful way, not necessarily a blood relation.

Collocations

お姉さんがmy older sisterお姉さんにto my older sister

This term is polite and affectionate, suitable for family or close relationships.

Derived from 'お' (honorific prefix) + '姉さん' (older sister), a polite and affectionate term.

Often used by younger siblings or close friends. Can also be used to address an older woman in a friendly or respectful manner.

お

honorific prefix

prefix

姉

older sister

root

さん

respectful suffix

suffix

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