Vocab Info

N5 Noun

(にい)さんolder brother, elder brother

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      older brother, elder brother

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language,

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    2. Noun

      2.

      young man, buddy, fella, laddie

      Familiar language, oft. vocative,

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    All Forms

    お兄さん 【おにいさん】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 1,900

    Examples

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      (かれ)(わたし)(にい)さんです。

      He is my older brother.

      • N5

      あなた(にい)さん名前(なまえ)(なん)ですか。

      What is your older brother's name?

      • N5

      (ぼく)(にい)さん(あそ)ぶのが()きだ。

      I like to play with my older brother.

      • N5

      (わたし)(にい)さん(あたま)がいいけど、(やさ)しくありません。

      My older brother is smart, but he is not kind.

      • N5

      (わたし)より(にい)さん(ほう)が、()(たか)です。

      My older brother is taller than I am.

      • N4
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