姉さん – Vocabulary details

姉あねさん

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

あ

ねさん

Used in: 1485

Composed of

姉あね

older sister; elder sister

Used in vocabulary (3 in total)

姉あねさん女にょう房ぼう

wife who is older than her husband

姉あねさんかぶり

towel wrapped around a woman's head

姉あねさん被かぶり

towel wrapped around a woman's head

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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