きょうだい

(11 entries)
きょうだい
Alternative readings: けいてい
JLPT:N5
Frequency:
1

Siblings; brothers and sisters — a collective term for brothers and sisters who share the same parents.

Noun

Examples

私には兄弟が二人います。

I have two siblings.

兄弟の人数によって部屋割りを決めた。

We decided the room assignments based on the number of siblings.

きょうだいは仲がいい家族が多いが、そうでない場合もある。

Many sibling groups get along well, but that's not always the case.

2

Brothers — sometimes used to refer specifically to male siblings (context-dependent).

Noun

Examples

彼は兄弟だけで育ったので、姉妹は一人もいない。

He was raised with only brothers, so he has no sisters.

その村には男兄弟が三人いる家が多い。

In that village there are many families with three brothers.

3

Siblings‑in‑law; brothers‑in‑law or sisters‑in‑law — referring to relatives by marriage in some contexts.

Noun

Examples

結婚してから、兄弟が増えて大家族のようになった。

After getting married, my siblings‑in‑law increased and it became like a large family.

彼は義兄弟と仲が良い。

He gets along well with his brothers‑in‑law.

4

Mate; buddy; comrade — an informal term used (especially among men) to refer to a close friend as if they were a brother.

NounFamiliar LanguageMale Term or Language

Examples

彼とは学生時代からの兄弟だ。

He's a brother to me from my student days (we're like brothers).

チームメイトを『兄弟』と呼んで励ますことがある。

Sometimes teammates call each other 'brothers' to encourage one another.