姉さん – Vocabulary details

姉ねえさん

Meanings

Noun

Honorific

1. older sister; elder sister

usu. 姉さん

2. young lady

vocative

3. miss

referring to a waitress, etc.; usu. 姐さん

4. ma'am

used by geisha to refer to their superiors; usu. 姐さん

Alt. forms

Kanji used

姉

older sister

Pitch accent

ね

えさん

Used in: 1485

Composed of

姉ねえ

older sister

Used in vocabulary (2 in total)

お姉ねえさん

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

御お姉ねえさん

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

姉あねさん女にょう房ぼう

wife who is older than her husband

Examples (10 in total)

彼かの女じょは姉ねえさんほど美うつくしくない。

She's not as beautiful as her sister.

君きみの姉ねえさん、相あい変かわらず美び人じんだね。

Your sister's as beautiful as ever.

あなたの姉ねえさんはピアノが上じょう手ずですね。

Your sister is a good pianist, isn't she?

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