姉妹

shimai

noun★Beginner

general

Two or more female siblings, especially sisters who are close in age.

私には三人の姉妹がいます。

I have three sisters.

姉妹校は友好関係にあります。

The sister schools have a friendly relationship.

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Can also refer to female siblings in a broader sense, including half-sisters or step-sisters.

Collocations

姉妹都市sister city姉妹校sister school姉妹店sister store

姉妹都市phrase

sister city

姉妹校phrase

sister school

'姉妹' specifically refers to female siblings. For male siblings, use '兄弟'.

Combination of 姉 (older sister) and 妹 (younger sister), referring to female siblings.

In business or organizational contexts, '姉妹' can refer to entities with a close relationship, such as sister companies or sister schools.

姉

older sister

root

妹

younger sister

root

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