(4 entries)
あに
JLPT:N5
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1

An older brother — a male sibling who is older than the speaker.

Noun

Examples

兄は医者で、東京の病院に勤めている。

My older brother is a doctor and works at a hospital in Tokyo.

子どものころ、兄とよくサッカーをした。

As a child I often played soccer with my older brother.

あの人は私の兄です。名字は山田です。

That person is my older brother. His family name is Yamada.

2

Brother-in-law (specifically an older brother by marriage) — e.g., a spouse's older brother or an older sister's husband.

Noun

Examples

結婚してから、妻の兄(=義兄)と親しくなった。

After getting married I became close with my wife's older brother (my brother-in-law).

彼は義兄だが、普段は『兄さん』と呼んでいる。

He is my brother-in-law, but I usually call him 'niisan' (brother).

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