お姉ちゃん
Japanese
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姉 |
ねえ Grade: 2 |
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Etymology
From お (o-) + 姉 (nē, “elder sister”) + ちゃん (-chan, familiar suffix).
Noun
お姉ちゃん • (onēchan)
- (term of endearment) elder sister, (big) sissy
Synonyms
- お姉さん (onēsan): general term for one's elder sister