いもうと

Younger sister

N5noun·imouto

How to remember it

女 (woman) + 未 (not yet): a woman who is not yet grown up.

Example sentences

  • 私の妹は高校生です。

    わたしのいもうとはこうこうせいです。

    My younger sister is a high school student.

  • 妹と一緒に映画を見ました。

    いもうとといっしょにえいがをみました。

    I watched a movie with my younger sister.

Usage

Humble term for your own sister; use 妹さん for someone else's.

Related words

姉妹

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