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姉さん

姐さん

Readings

Kana: ねえさん、あねさん
Romaji: neesan, anesan
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

elder sister

Note: usu. 姉さん
Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
2

(vocative) young lady

3

miss (referring to a waitress, etc.)

Note: usu. 姐さん
4

ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors)

Note: usu. 姐さん

Kanji

Readings: シ、 あね、 はは
Meaning: elder sister
Readings: ソ、 シャ、 あね、 ねえさん
Meanings: elder sister, maidservant

Example Sentences

(ねえ)さんを見習(みなら)いなさい。
➥Follow the example of your sister.
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(かれ)(ねえ)さんはすごい美人(びじん)だ。
➥His sister is a real beauty.
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彼女(かのじょ)(ねえ)さんほど(うつく)しくない。
➥She is less beautiful than her sister.
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彼女(かのじょ)はトムのお(ねえ)さんです。
➥She's Tom's sister.
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(かれ)はお(ねえ)さんに(おと)らず親切(しんせつ)だ。
➥He is no less kind than his sister.
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(わたし)のお(ねえ)さんは毎朝(まいあさ)(かみ)(あら)う。
➥My big sister washes her hair every morning.
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