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お姉さん
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word お姉さん.
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Entry
1
Honorific; Usu. お姉さん
older sister; elder sister
Examples
あなたのお姉さんは審美感があるね。
Your sister has a sense of beauty.
2
Vocative
young lady
3
Referring to a waitress, etc.; usu. お姐さん
miss
4
Used by geisha to refer to their superiors; usu. お姐さん
ma'am
5
older girl
Examples
ねえ蓮、お姉さんが手をつないであげようか？キミは毎年すぐにはぐれちゃうもんね。
By the way, Ren. Should I take your hand? Every year you wander off.
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