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N3 Noun

姉妹(しまい)sisters

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    Children of the same gender, especially when referring to families with older sisters and younger sisters.

    1. Noun

      1.

      sisters

    All Forms

    姉妹 【しまい】姉妹 【きょうだい】

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      彼女(かのじょ)らは双子(ふたご)姉妹(しまい)である。

      They are twin sisters.

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      彼女(かのじょ)はあなたの(じつ)姉妹(しまい)ですか?

      Is she your real sister?

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      (わたし)(さん)(にん)姉妹(しまい)()(なか)として(そだ)ちました。

      I grew up as the middle of three sisters.

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      (わたし)姉妹(しまい)(あね)として、なぜか(いもうと)より(きび)しく(そだ)てられた。

      As the older of the sisters, I was raised more strictly than my younger sister for some reason.

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      (わたし)たち姉妹(しまい)険悪(けんあく)(なか)なので(そと)では他人(たにん)()りをすることも(めずら)しくはありません。

      We sisters are so bitter that it's not unusual for us to pretend to be strangers outside the house.

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