姉さん
ねえさん
Also written 姐さん, あねさん
Meanings
- Noun older sister; elder sister (usu. 姉さん)
- young lady (vocative)
- miss (referring to a waitress, etc.; usu. 姐さん)
- ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors; usu. 姐さん)
Kanji
- 姉 older sister
Example sentences
- 君の姉さんはテレビで相撲を見て楽しんでいるのですね。
Your sister enjoys watching sumo wrestling on TV. - 君の姉さん、相変わらず美人だね。
Your sister's as beautiful as ever. - メアリーは、姉さんと同じように魅力的な人柄の持ち主である。
Mary has as attractive a personality as her sister. - あなたの姉さんはピアノが上手ですね。
Your sister is a good pianist, isn't she? - あなたの姉さんが持っているのと同じ辞書が欲しい。
I want the same dictionary that your sister has.
Related forms
- お姉さん (おねえさん) older sister (honorific)
Words containing 姉さん
- お姉さん (おねえさん) older sister
- 姉さんかぶり (あねさんかぶり) style of wrapping hair with a towel (worn by women while working)
- お姉さん座り (おねえさんすわり) sitting on the floor with one's legs tucked under to one side
And 4 more.