Illustration: In a family home's living room, a teenage girl gestures toward her adult older sister while introducing her to a school friend. Both sisters have the same expressive eyes and small chin dimple.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

姉あね

ane

older sister

Use あね when speaking about your own older sister. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょは私わたしの姉あねです。

    She is my elder sister.

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  2. 彼かれの姉あねは若わかく見みえる。

    His sister looks young.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 私わたしの姉あねを紹介しょうかいします。

    Let me introduce my sister.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 姉

  • 姉elder sisterOnシKunあね・はは

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