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姉

あね

(my) older sister

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Examples

  1. 姉は大学生です。

    あねはだいがくせいです。

    My older sister is a university student.

  2. 姉は英語が上手です。

    あねはえいごがじょうずです。

    My older sister is good at English.

  3. 姉と買い物に行きました。

    あねとかいものにいきました。

    I went shopping with my older sister.

Common patterns

姉がいる
to have an older sister
姉に習う
to learn from one's older sister
姉の友達
one's older sister's friend

Memory tip

姉 (あね) is the humble word for your own older sister; お姉さん is the polite form for someone else's.

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