姉ちゃん

Reading

Kana: ねえちゃん

Romaji: neechan

Definition

noun

1

elder sister; girl

Note: more familiar than 姉さん

See also: 姉さん

Kanji

姉

Readings: シ、 あね、 はは

Meaning: elder sister

Example Sentences

私(わたし)はお姉(ねえ)ちゃんの夕飯(ゆうはん)をラップに包(つつ)んでしまわないと。

➥I have to wrap my sister's dinner in clingfilm.

ママ～！あのお姉(ねえ)ちゃんとお兄(にい)ちゃん、お手手(てしゅ)繋(つな)いで、すっごく仲良(なかよ)しさんだね～！

➥Mama! That lady and man are holding hands, they're great friends aren't they!

メアリーは遊園地(ゆうえんち)で一(いち)人(にん)で泣(な)いている男(おとこ)の子(こ)を見(み)つけて、やさしく声(こえ)をかけた。「ねえ、ぼく、どうしたの？迷子(まいご)になっちゃったの？お姉(ねえ)ちゃんが迷子(まいご)センターに連(つ)れてってあげようか？」

➥In the amusement park Mary found a boy on his own weeping, and spoke to him gently. "Hey, sonny, what is it? Are you lost? Would you like me to take you to the Lost Children Department?"

なるべく姉(ねえ)ちゃんにも周(まわ)りにも迷惑(めいわく)をかけずに、事態(じたい)の早期(そうき)解決(かいけつ)をなんとか頼(たの)むぞ。

➥I want you to somehow resolve the situation as promptly and avoiding to cause trouble for my sister and those around us as much as possible.

「カイちゃんよー、お姉(ねえ)ちゃんはスゴク悲(かな)しいよー。こんなことで人生(じんせい)初(はつ)体験(たいけん)だよ」「え？」「夜(よる)・逃()・げ」

➥"Kai dear! I'm really sad! Having my first experience in this way." "Eh?" "Skip-ping-town."