Yes, another japanese question, sorry.
I know the japanese word for 'little sister', Imouto, but I don't know what it is for 'Big Sister'. Big as in older then me, not weight wise.
2006-08-17 04:01:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
♡The Japanese word for sisters is:
☆shimai ( 姉妹 : しまい )
sisters
OR some people use:
☆kyodai
http://www.yesjapan.com/dictionary/yesjapan200k.php?language=Japanese&searchplace=beginning&searchfor=shimai&go=Search%21&maxsearch=25
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/j-e.cgi/dosearch?sDict=on&H=PS&L=J&T=kyoudai&WC=none&FG=w&BG=b&S=26
Older sister is:
☆oneesan ( お姉さん : おねえさん )
older sister
http://www.yesjapan.com/dictionary/yesjapan200k.php?language=Japanese&searchplace=beginning&searchfor=oneesan&go=Search%21&maxsearch=25
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/j-e.cgi/dosearch?sDict=on&H=PS&L=J&T=oneesan&WC=none&FG=w&BG=b&S=26
Younger sister is:
☆imouto ( 妹 : いもうと )
younger sister (hum)
☆imoutosan ( 妹さん : いもうとさん )
younger sister (hon)
http://www.yesjapan.com/dictionary/yesjapan200k.php?language=Japanese&searchplace=beginning&searchfor=imouto&go=Search%21&maxsearch=25
Also, take a look at this list:
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/j-e.cgi/dosearch?sDict=on&H=PS&L=E&T=sister&WC=none&FG=w&BG=b&S=26
I live in Japan and these are what I use. Hope this helps!♡
2006-08-17 04:27:27 · answer #1 · answered by C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Young Sister In Japanese
2016-12-08 20:18:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oneesan is the polite term for it, as in if you are referring to another person's older sister. For your own big sister you can say "Ane" or "Oneechan".
There's also "shimai", which refers to all of your sisters, older and younger, in one inclusive group.
2006-08-17 04:20:36 · answer #3 · answered by JudasHero 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Oneesan." See the link below for variations on this term, as well as terms for other relatives.
re: Alesha. "Oneesan" is the proper romanized spelling of the word, with a pronunciation similar to the "o-nay-san" you wrote. The term for older brother is "Oniisan."
2006-08-17 04:07:11 · answer #4 · answered by themikejonas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's Oneesan
2015-11-22 03:55:22 · answer #5 · answered by Joshua 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"ane" or "oneisan" "oneichan".
You can hear the pronuciation on this site
http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/search.php?MT=sister&search_history=&kind=ej&kwassist=0&mode=0&ej.x=20&ej.y=10
あね 姉
an older sister; 〔英〕an elder sister.
sis・ter
━━ n. 姉妹, 姉, 妹; （女の）親友; 同志［同宗派］の女性 ((呼びかけにも)); 〔米話〕 ((呼びかけ)) ねえちゃん; 【カトリック】修道女, シスター ((称号，呼びかけにも)); 〔英〕 看護婦（長） ((呼びかけにも)); 女.
2006-08-17 04:19:24 · answer #6 · answered by tsueyshyawu 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
o-nay-san... idk how to spell it really.. oneesan is older brother... like "your older brother drives a nissan" lol
2006-08-17 04:08:22 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋