お兄さん

おにいさん

Older brother (polite)

N5noun·oniisan

How to remember it

兄 (older brother) with polite お and さん — someone else's older brother.

Example sentences

  • お兄さんは何歳ですか。

    おにいさんはなんさいですか。

    How old is your older brother?

  • 田中さんのお兄さんは医者です。

    たなかさんのおにいさんはいしゃです。

    Tanaka's older brother is a doctor.

Usage

Polite for another person's older brother; use 兄 for your own.

Related words

お姉さん

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