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お姉ねえさん (oneesan)

older sister (polite; also used to address your own)

  • JLPT N5
  • noun
  • Pitch 2
  • #16336 most frequent

Meaning

お姉さん (おねえさん, oneesan) is a JLPT N5 noun meaning “older sister (polite; also used to address your own)”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

昨日きのう、あなたのお姉ねえさんに会あったよ。

I met your older sister yesterday.

お姉ねえさんによろしくね。

Say hello to your sister for me.

彼女かのじょはトムのお姉ねえさんです。

She's Tom's sister.

私わたしのお姉ねえさんは毎朝まいあさ髪かみを洗あらう。

My big sister washes her hair every morning.

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