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What does 姉 (あね, ane) mean?

姉 (あね, ane) means older sister (humble, referring to one's own).

Quick facts
Readingあね
Romajiane
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
あね
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonane

older sister (humble, referring to one's own)

GenkiGenki 7
  1. 1noun older sister; elder sister

Example sentences

  • My older sister works at a bank.

  • I went shopping together with my older sister.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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