This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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あね
older sister; elder sister
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suf
honorific suffix used after the name of a woman of equal or higher status
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ねえ
used after the name of someone who is an older sister figure; used with various honorifics to mean (older) sister
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姉妹

しまい、きょうだい
sisters
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姉さん

姐さん
ねえさん、あねさん
elder sister; (vocative) young lady; miss (referring to a waitress, etc.); ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors)
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従姉妹

いとこ、じゅうしまい
cousin (female)
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従姉

じゅうし、いとこ
cousin (elder female)
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実姉

じっし
biological elder sister; real elder sister
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義姉

ぎし、あね
sister-in-law (elder); stepsister (elder)
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姉ちゃん

ねえちゃん
elder sister; girl