► 名詞
姉 [(2)あね] meaning: sister rank: 1
☆ うちの姉 ⇨ My older sister (☛ An older sister)
妹 [いもうと] meaning: sister rank: 1
☆ うちの妹 ⇨ My younger sister (☛ A younger sister)
姉妹 [(1)しまい] meaning: sister rank: 1
☆ 鈴木家の三人姉妹 ⇨ The three sisters of Suzuki family (☛ Sisters (biological))
妹さん [いもうとさん] [coll] [polite] meaning: sister rank: 2
☆ 彼の妹さんは小学校の先生だ ⇨ His little sister is an elementary school teacher (☛ Addressing someone else’s younger sister)
お姉さん [(2)おねえさん] [coll] meaning: sister rank: 2
☆ お前のお姉さんすげえ美人だな ⇨ Your big sister is a beauty (☛ An older sister)
お姉ちゃん [(2)おねえちゃん] [coll] [family] meaning: sister rank: 2
☆ お姉ちゃん、待ってよ ⇨ Wait up, big sister! (☛ Used by younger siblings to address an older sister)
姉さん [(1)ねえさん] [coll] [polite] meaning: sister rank: 3
☆ 姉さん、ちょっといいですか？ ⇨ Sister, can I talk to you for a minute? (☛ Often used to address a senior sister-in-law, or big-sister-like figure in a private group)
姉ちゃん [(1)ねえちゃん] [coll] [family] meaning: sister rank: 3
☆ 陽子姉ちゃん！ ⇨ Big sister Yoko! (☛ Used by younger siblings to address an older sister)