お姉さん

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ねえ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

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Noun

(ねえ)さん (onē-san

  1. (honorific) elder sister
    Used as term of address to one's own older sister, and to refer to other people's older sisters.
  2. young woman, young lady

Synonyms

  • (あね) (ane): (humble): Used to refer to one's own older sister when talking to someone else.

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