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[ねえ()··]
neesan
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[ねえ()··]
neesan
[あね()··]
anesan
[あね()··]
anesan

English Meaning(s) for 姉さん

noun
  1. older sister; elder sister (usu. 姉さん)
  2. young lady (vocative)
  3. miss (referring to a waitress, etc.; usu. 姐さん)
  4. ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors; usu. 姐さん)

Definition and Synonyms for 姉さん

Girl a young woman
Synonyms: めこ, ガール, ミッシー, マドモアゼル, ヤングレディー, 乙女子, 女子, 女の子, 女の子, , , , お姉さん, 姉さん, , 娘子, , お嬢さん, 嬢さん, 嬢さん, 少女, 早乙女
Girl a friendly informal reference to a grown woman
Synonyms: めこ, ガール, , , 女子, 女の子, 女の子, お姉さん, 姉さん, , 娘子, ,

Meanings for each kanji in 姉さん

» elder sister

Categories 姉さん is a member of

Adult Female an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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Sample Sentences for 姉さん

How's your sister?
My sister is my sister. I am who I am.
Mary has as attractive a personality as her sister.
George's sister made me some sandwiches.
Your sister cannot swim well, can she?

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