Older sister in Japanese 🇯🇵

おねえ さん info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– “おねえ” (Onee) sounds like "One A" – imagine your older sister being number one or "A" in your life.
– The character "お" (O) is a common honorific prefix in Japanese, often used to show respect, especially to elder family members.

Explanations:
– "おねえさん" (Onee-san) is a respectful or polite way to refer to an older sister.
– The honorific "さん" (san) is used for politeness, similar to "Mr." or "Ms." in English.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 姉 (あね, Ane): This is more informal and is used to refer to one’s own older sister directly within the family.
– 妹 (いもうと, Imouto) [Note: this means younger sister, not another term for older sister].

Alternate meanings like slang:
– お姉さん (Onee-san) can also be used to refer to any young woman in a friendly or polite way, not just literal older sisters.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. お姉さんはどこにいますか？
– Onee-san wa doko ni imasu ka?
– Where is (your) older sister?

2. 彼女はとても優しいお姉さんです。
– Kanojo wa totemo yasashii onee-san desu.
– She is a very kind older sister.

3. この店のお姉さんは親切です。
– Kono mise no onee-san wa shinsetsu desu.
– The young woman at this shop is kind.

4. 私のお姉さんは大学生です。
– Watashi no onee-san wa daigakusei desu.
– My older sister is a university student.

Romanized characters:
– おねえさん: Onee-san

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