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姉妹
しまい
N3
noun
Meanings
1
sisters
Example sentence
私たちは姉妹３人で喫茶店を始めた。
We three sisters opened a coffee shop.
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Kanji in this word
姉
Elder Sister
8 strokes
妹
Younger Sister
8 strokes
More words with
姉
姉
あね ·
(my) older sister (humble)
N5
従姉妹
いとこ ·
cousin (female)
N3
お姉さん
おねえさん ·
older sister (formal)
N5
姉さん
ねえさん ·
older sister
お姉ちゃん
おねえちゃん ·
older sister
Full entry on Jisho
姉妹
しまい ·
sisters
More words with
妹
妹
いもうと ·
younger sister (humble)
N5
妹さん
いもうとさん ·
younger sister
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