お兄さん

onīsan

older brother

私のお兄さんは大学生です。

My older brother is a college student.

informal

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

お兄さんは私をよく助けてくれます。

My older brother often helps me.

This term is commonly used in casual and familial contexts.

Collocations

お兄さんと遊ぶto play with my older brotherお兄さんに相談するto consult with my older brother

to meet my older brother

my older brother's car

This term is polite and can be used in both formal and informal settings.

This term specifically refers to a male older sibling. For a female older sibling, use 'お姉さん'.

Derived from '兄' (older brother) with the honorific suffix '-さん'.

This term is used to show respect and affection toward an older brother. It can also be used to refer to a close male friend who is older.

兄

older brother

root

さん

honorific suffix

suffix

和英辞典