兄さん

Older brother, or an informal address for a young man.

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Other forms

お兄さん more polite

兄 ani, for your own brother

お兄ちゃん oniichan, affectionate/childish

兄貴 aniki, informal/masculine "big bro"

1 Noun

Older Brother

Indicates an older male sibling and functions as a term of address within the family or when referring to another person’s brother.

Example

兄さん、明日、時間ある？

Big brother, do you have time tomorrow?

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2 Noun

Mister

Serves as a casual vocative used to address a young man whose name is unknown to the speaker.

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兄さん

にいさん, あにさん

Older brother, or an informal address for a young man.

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