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姉
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older sister; elder sister
Examples
姉は私のズボンにアイロンをかけてくれる。
My sister presses my trousers.
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Familiar
older sister
Examples
「あ、は、はい・・・ごめん、玲姉」「コラ。幾ら親戚とはいえ、私は先輩医師よ?院内ではちゃんとケジメをつけなさい」
"Ah, y-yes ... Sorry, Coz." "Hey! You might be my relative but here I'm your senior and a doctor. Keep things straight while you're in the hospital!"
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honorific suffix used after the name of a woman of equal or higher status
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Honorific; Usu. 姉さん
older sister; elder sister
Examples
ジョーンは姉さんと同じように魅力がある。
Joan is as charming as her sister.
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Vocative
young lady
Examples
「なあ、そこの姉さん」「え?」「ちょっと相談に乗ってくれないか?」
"Say, you, the lady over there." "Eh?" "Could you give me a bit of advice?"
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Referring to a waitress, etc.; usu. 姐さん
miss
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Used by geisha to refer to their superiors; usu. 姐さん
ma'am
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Familiar
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister
Examples
なるべく姉ちゃんにも周りにも迷惑をかけずに、事態の早期解決をなんとか頼むぞ。
I want you to somehow resolve the situation as soon as possible, causing the least amount of trouble for my sister and those around us.
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girl
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a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
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sister school
Examples
彼らの学校と私たちの学校は姉妹校です。
Their school and ours are sister schools.
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sister city; twin town
Examples
神戸はシアトルの姉妹都市です。
Kobe is a sister city of Seattle.
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style of wrapping hair with a towel (worn by women while working)
