兄貴

あにき

Also written アニキ

Meanings

1. Noun elder brother; big brother (orig. honorific)
2. one's senior; one's elder; big bro (esp. in a work environment; usu. among younger people, or gang members)
3. old ingredients; stale ingredients (gastronomy jargon, esp. in sushi restaurants)
4. older masculine man; top (in a male homosexual relationship) (gay slang)
5. older man; man older than oneself

Kanji

• 兄 older brother. Read as あに.
• 貴 noble. Read as キ.

Example sentences

• 「そっか。暇なら掃除しといて」「なんだそれ。兄貴をアゴで使うなよ」
  "Oh? If you're free get the cleaning done." "What's up with that? Don't order your brother around!"
• 昨日、兄貴とケンカした。
  I had a fight with my older brother yesterday.
• 兄貴は俺より強い。
  My brother is stronger than me.
• トムに兄貴はいるのか？
  Does Tom have an older brother?
• 俺の兄貴はバカだ。
  My brother is stupid.

Common phrases

• 兄貴と慕う

Words containing 兄貴

• 兄貴風を吹かす (あにきかぜをふかす) to act patronizingly
• 兄貴分 (あにきぶん) senior group member

Word lists

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• Written

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