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お兄さん

おにいさん

nounhonorific 尊敬語

Meanings

1(someone else's) older brother (formal)
2older brother
3elder brother
4young man
5buddy
6fella

Example sentence

田中さんのお兄さんは医者です。

たなかさんのおにいさんはいしゃです。

Mr. Tanaka's older brother is a doctor.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

兄Elder Brother, Big Brother5 strokes

More words with 兄

兄弟きょうだい · siblings (humble)N5 兄あに · (my) older brother (humble)N5 父兄ふけい · guardians 従兄弟いとこ · cousin (male)N3 兄さんにいさん · older brother

Full entry on Jisho

実兄

じっけい · biological older brother

兄貴あにき · elder brother

兄ちゃんにいちゃん · (one's) older brother

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