► 名詞
兄 [(1)あに] meaning: brother rank: 1
☆ うちの兄 ⇨ My older brother (☛ An older brother)
More examples:
- 彼は兄に対する対抗心が強い (たいこうしん) ⇨ He is very competitive against his big brother
- 彼はいつも優秀な兄に劣等感を感じてきた ⇨ He has always had an inferior complex toward his successful brother
- うちの家族は両親、兄、妹、私、そして犬と猫からなる ⇨ My family consists of my parents, brother, sister, me and then our dog and cat
- 土方の兄ちゃん ⇨ A young construction worker
- 彼は兄の影響で野球を始めた ⇨ He started playing baseball, influenced by his older brother
- あの二人は兄弟だ ⇨ Those two are brothers
- 弟はいつも兄の真似をする ⇨ The little brother always emulates his big brother
- おい兄ちゃん、なんのつもりだよ ⇨ Hey dude, what the hell is your problem?
- お兄ちゃん、これ開けて ⇨ Big brother, can you open this for me?
- 彼等兄弟は性格が全く違う ⇨ The two brothers have completely different personalities
- 兄弟はいますか？ ⇨ Do you have any siblings?
- 兄弟が庭で取っ組み合っている ⇨ The two brothers are wrestling on the lawn
- 私は三人兄弟の真ん中だ ⇨ I am the middle of three siblings
- ライト兄弟は飛行機の発明者として名高い ⇨ Wright brothers are famous as inventors of airplanes
- 兄弟間の敵対心 ⇨ Hostility between siblings