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  • 姉 

6 お姉さん Older Sister

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Meaning

Primary

Older Sister

Alternative

Miss

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The お makes the word more polite. You're elevating the "older sister" title because you're a good younger sibling. Otherwise, the meaning of this word is the same as the kanji - just the feeling is different. You can also use this word to refer to a youthful-looking woman that you don't know, as in "Excuse me miss!"

Reading

おねえさん

Explanation

The reading is different too. It has some hiragana attached to it, which is a clue that this uses a kun'yomi reading. Let's use a mnemonic to learn that reading.

Imagine your older sister (even if you don't have one). She is, for some reason, a horse. Imagine petting her, giving her carrots, and doing other horse-related things with her. What do horses say? They say nehhhh (ねえ).

Context

Context Sentences

みどりちゃんのお姉さんはめがねをかけています。

Midori’s older sister is wearing glasses.

あなたのこと、てっきりビエトくんのお姉さんだと思ってたんですが、ちがったんですね。

I totally thought you were Viet's older sister, but you aren't, eh?

私のお姉さんは、バイクを買うことが彼氏を見つけることに繋がると考えています。

My older sister thinks that buying a motorcycle will help her get a boyfriend.

Kanji Composition

  • 姉
    • し
    • Older Sister
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