Vocab Info

Unclassified Noun

(ねえ)さんolder sister, elder sister

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        older sister, elder sister

        Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, usu. 姉さん
      2. 2.

        young lady

        vocative
      3. 3.

        miss

        referring to a waitress, etc.; usu. 姐さん
      4. 4.

        ma'am

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

    All Forms

    姉さん 【ねえさん】姉さん 【あねさん】姐さん 【ねえさん】姐さん 【あねさん】

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    • (ねえ)さん(あたら)しい(くつ)()しいな。

      Sis, I want new shoes.

    • (あさ)ごはんのあとで、(ねえ)さん散歩(さんぽ)()く。

      After breakfast, I go for a walk with my sister.

    • (ねえ)さんとは、一度(いちど)だけ()ったことがある。

      I've met my sister only once.

    • (いもうと):「(ねえ)さんのワンピースかわいいね。」(あね)「ありがとう!昨日(きのう)買ったばかりなの!」

      Younger sister: "Your dress is cute, sis." Older sister: "Thank you! I just bought it yesterday!"

    • あつし(くん)のお(ねえ)さんは、(あか)るい性格(せいかく)ですか?

      Is Atsushi's older sister cheerful?

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