Illustration: At the genkan of a Japanese family home, a teenage girl kneels to straighten her younger brother’s crooked backpack straps before they leave together. Her own school bag waits beside her, and she is only partly finished putting on her shoes.

JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

姉ねえさん

neesan

older sister

Often お姉さん when referring to someone else’s sister. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

姉ねえさんを見習みならいなさい。
Follow the example of your sister.
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彼かれの姉ねえさんはすごい美人びじんだ。
His sister is a real beauty.
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姉ねえさんはどんな医者いしゃも怖こわがる。
My elder sister is afraid of all doctors.
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Kanji in 姉

姉elder sisterOnシKunあね・はは

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