Illustration: At a family apartment's entrance, a young adult introduces their older brother to a visiting friend with an open-handed gesture. The brothers share distinctive eyebrows and a crooked smile; the older one is clearly an adult several years ahead, standing comfortably in house slippers.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

兄あに

ani

older brother

Use あに when speaking about your own older brother. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしの兄あには教師きょうしです。

    My older brother is a teacher.

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  2. 兄あにがいます。

    I have an older brother.

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  3. トムは私わたしの兄あにです。

    Tom is my older brother.

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Kanji in 兄

  • 兄elder brother; big brotherOnケイ・キョウKunあに

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