姉

ane

noun★Beginner

informal

older sister

彼女は私の姉です

She is my older sister.

姉は料理が上手です

My older sister is good at cooking.

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Used to refer to one's own older sister or someone else's older sister in a familiar context.

Collocations

姉妹sisters姉さんolder sister (more formal)

姉妹校phrase

sister school

Use '姉さん' or 'お姉さん' when speaking to or about someone else's older sister to show respect.

In Japanese, family terms like '姉' are often used to refer to one's own family members or to address others in a familiar context.

Composed of the kanji 姉 (older sister) and is a basic family term in Japanese.

When referring to someone else's older sister, it's polite to use 'お姉さん' (o-nee-san).

姉

older sister

root

和英辞典