I just can't believe it means brother, because in some anime's I watch the girl who calls the guy nii-san seems to like him in a boyfriend - girlfriend kind of way.
2007-03-30 14:02:14 · 5 answers · asked by zero ex 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
yup it means bro
my friend kira calls me that all the time bcause she doesn't kno how 2 say sis
she also calls my other friend sherry oni sama meaning grandma
hahas
2007-03-30 14:12:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nii-san is for older brother. It can also be used as a term of loving respect to a male who is older than you and in an age where he could still be your "brother".
2007-03-30 14:22:47 · answer #2 · answered by Belie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, nii-san means brother, but in Chinese and Japanese culture, we call someone who's a bit older than us "older brother" even if we aren't related. It's the same for "Grandpa, Grandma,Auntie, Uncle, sister, brother"
2007-03-30 16:08:15 · answer #3 · answered by DJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nii-san mean older brother . sometime in anime relative can have mmm some kind of love relationship ........ onichan mean also old brother but in cute way
2007-03-30 14:25:12 · answer #4 · answered by jo n jo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah its true its older brother. But Aniki is cooler
2007-03-30 19:50:45 · answer #5 · answered by khamisi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋