にいさん
Meanings
Noun
Honorific
1. older brother; elder brother
2. brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship)
3. young man; buddy; fella; laddie
vocative
Kanji used
older brother
Pitch accent
いさん
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Composed of
older brother; elder brother
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
Examples (16 in total)
My brother seems to enjoy himself at college.
He differs from his brother.
Do you know his brother?
Where is your older brother right now?
Your brother is very angry.
That boy is his brother.
I mistook you for your brother.
What a marvelous person your brother is!
By chance, I met your brother on the street.
His brother goes to school by bus.
At first, I thought he was your brother.
I have one big brother and two little sisters.
We regarded the document as belonging to her brother.
They asked his brother to help them with their homework.
If my brother were here, he would know what to do.
His brother is more patient than he is.