兄

Humble term for one’s own older brother.

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Other forms

兄さん familiar address

兄貴 informal, masculine

お兄さん polite form for someone else's brother / addressing a brother

Noun

My Older Brother

Refers to one’s own older brother specifically when speaking to those outside the family circle.

Example

私の兄は、鈴木さんのお兄さんと同じ大学でした。

My older brother went to the same university as Suzuki's older brother.

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兄

あに, にい

Humble term for one's own older brother.

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