姉妹

しまい

Sisters

N3noun·shimai

How to remember it

An "older" (姉) and "younger" (妹) sister "combined" (妹 shares the まい sound) into one word.

Example sentences

  • 姉妹で店を経営しています。

    しまいでみせをけいえいしています。

    The sisters run a shop together.

  • 私たちは姉妹都市です。

    わたしたちはしまいとしです。

    We are sister cities.

Usage

Also used figuratively, as in 姉妹都市 (sister city) or 姉妹校 (sister school).

Related words

兄弟家族

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