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[し(姉)·まい(妹)]
shimai
noun

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[きょうだい(姉妹)]
kyoudai
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English Meaning(s) for 姉妹

noun
  1. sisters
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Definition and Synonyms for 姉妹

Sister a female person who has the same parents as another person
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Meanings for each kanji in 姉妹

» elder sister
» younger sister

Categories 姉妹 is a member of

Female Sibling a person's sister
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Sample Sentences for 姉妹

She has three sisters: one is a nurse and the others are teachers.
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Mary and Alice are sisters.
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Mary is the youngest of the three sisters.
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Their school and ours are sister schools.
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For example, Osaka is the sister city of San Francisco.
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