兄弟 – Vocabulary details

兄けい弟てい

Meanings

Noun

1. siblings; brothers and sisters

2. brothers

3. siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law

4. mate; friend

Alt. forms

Kanji used

兄

older brother

弟

younger brother

Pitch accent

け

いてい

Used in: 2955

Composed of

兄けい

you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother

弟てい

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

Used in vocabulary (5 in total)

従じゅう兄けい弟てい

cousin (male)

四し海かい兄けい弟てい

people in the whole world being all brothers; universal brotherhood

兄けい弟ていかきにせめぐ

to quarrel among friends (or siblings)

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Examples (50 in total)

兄きょう弟だいはいません。

I don't have any siblings.

彼かれらは兄きょう弟だいですか。

Are they brothers?

私わたしたちは兄きょう弟だいです。

We are brothers.

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