お姉さん

Older sister or young lady

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Other forms

姉さん (ねえさん) (a slightly less formal version)

姉 (あね) (humble form for your own sister)

1 Noun

Older Sister

Refers respectfully to another person’s older sister or serves as a direct address to one’s own sister.

Example

A お姉さん、明日、暇？

B うん、暇だよ。

[A:] Hey sis, are you free tomorrow? [B:] Yep, I'm free.

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2 Noun

Miss

Functions as a polite vocative for a young woman whose name is unknown to the speaker.

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お姉さん

おねえさん

Older sister or young lady

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