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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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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お姉さん

お姐さん、御姉さん、御姐さん
おねえさん
elder sister; (vocative) young lady; miss (referring to a waitress, etc.); ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors); older girl (no relation)
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姉御

姐御
あねご
elder sister
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姐御肌

姉御肌
あねごはだ
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
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姉や

姐や
ねえや
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
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菩薩揚げ

媽姐揚げ、菩薩揚、媽姐揚
ぼさあげ
ceremony performed by Chinese merchants disembarking in Nagasaki (Edo period)