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お兄ちゃん

御兄ちゃん

Reading

Kana: おにいちゃん
Romaji: oniichan
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

familiar form of "older brother"

Note: familiar language
2

form of address for young adult male; mister

Note: familiar language

Kanji

兄
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 あに
Meanings: elder brother, big brother
御
Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-
Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern

Example Sentences

はい、お兄(にい)ちゃん、半分(はんぶん)こ。
➥Here, bro, halfsies.
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お兄(にい)ちゃん、すごい熱(ねつ)だよ！？荷物(にもつ)はいいから、そこの木陰(こかげ)で休(やす)んでて！
➥Big brother, you've got a bad fever?! Never mind the bags, rest in the shade of those trees!
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「どうしたんだよ、家(いえ)の前(まえ)でモジモジと」「うん・・・お兄(にい)ちゃんがかえってくるの、まってたんだ」
➥"What's up? Fidgeting around in front of the house." "Um ... I was waiting for you to come back."
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ママー、今(いま)あのおにいちゃんすごいころんだよー。
➥Mummy, that man just fell flat on his face!
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ママ～！あのお姉(ねえ)ちゃんとお兄(にい)ちゃん、お手手(てしゅ)繋(つな)いで、すっごく仲良(なかよ)しさんだね～！
➥Mama! That lady and man are holding hands, they're great friends aren't they!
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お兄(にい)ちゃん、このお魚(さかな)本当(ほんとう)に美味(おい)しいの？黒鯛(くろだい)が極道(ごくどう)に落(お)ちて、全国(ぜんこく)指名(しめい)手配(てはい)されたみたいなお魚(さかな)だよ？
➥Hey, is this fish tasty for real? It looks like a fish that was a black porgy who'd fallen in with mobsters and been put on the countries most wanted list!?
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