Vocab Info

N5 Noun

(ねえ)さんelder sister

    Dictionary Definition

    Common

    Bunpro Summary

    Someone's older sister, or an older female.

    1. Noun

      1.

      older sister, elder sister

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, usu. お姉さん,

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    2. Noun

      2.

      young lady

      vocative,

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    3. Noun

      3.

      miss

      referring to a waitress, etc.; usu. お姐さん,

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    4. Noun

      4.

      ma'am

      used by geisha to refer to their superiors; usu. お姐さん,

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    5. Noun

      5.

      older girl

    All Forms

    お姉さん 【おねえさん】お姐さん 【おねえさん】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 1,900

    Examples

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      (わたし)彼女(かのじょ)(ねえ)さんです。

      I am her older sister.

      • N5

      あなた(ねえ)さんどこにいるの?

      Where is your older sister?

      • N5

      あなたの(ねえ)さんが「()をつけて」って()っていました。

      Your older sister said to be careful.

      • N5

      (ぼく)(ねえ)さんは、まだ結婚(けっこん)していない。

      My older sister isn't married yet.

      • N5

      この(はこ)には(ねえ)さん宝物(たからもの)たくさん(はい)っています。

      Many of my older sister's treasures are in this box.

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