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What does お兄さん (おにいさん, oniisan) mean?

お兄さん (おにいさん, oniisan) means older brother (polite, referring to someone else's older brother).

Quick facts
Readingおにいさん
Romajioniisan
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
おにいさん
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommononiisan

older brother (polite, referring to someone else's older brother)

GenkiGenki 1Genki 7
  1. 1noun older brother; elder brother
  2. 2noun young man; buddy; fella

Example sentences

  • Is your older brother a student?

  • Your older brother is tall.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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