Word 14 of 20 · Level 51

お姉さんおねえさんoneesanolder sister

Synonyms:older sisterelder sisteryoung lady

Example sentence

お姉ねえさんは優やさしいです。

My older sister is kind.

How お姉さん is used

お姉ねえさん is the polite word for an older sister. It can also be used to address a young woman who is slightly older than the speaker.

More words from level 51

おじさんojisanuncle
おばさんobasanaunt
いとこitokocousin
机tsukuedesk, table
同士doushifellow, each other
遅れるokureruto be late

All 20 words in level 51: City Lights at Dusk

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