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JLPT N5 Beginner

姉

Older sister, specifically referring to one’s own unless honorifics are added.

Readings

Other forms

お姉さん おねえさん, polite
姉ちゃん ねえちゃん, casual/affectionate
姉さん ねえさん, common address
1 Noun

Talking about *your* older sister

Designates one’s own older sister specifically when speaking to those outside the family circle.

Example

姉 は 東京 に 住んで います 。

My older sister lives in Tokyo.

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2 Noun

Talking *to* a sister / About someone else's sister

Functions as the honorific base for addressing an older sister or referring to someone else’s sister.

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姉
あね, ねえ
Older sister, specifically referring to one's own unless honorifics are added.
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