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兄

あに

(my) older brother

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Examples

  1. 兄は東京で働いています。

    あにはとうきょうではたらいています。

    My older brother works in Tokyo.

  2. 兄は私より三つ上です。

    あにはわたしよりみっつうえです。

    My older brother is three years older than me.

  3. 昨日、兄と映画を見ました。

    きのう、あにとえいがをみました。

    Yesterday I watched a movie with my older brother.

Common patterns

兄がいる
to have an older brother
兄と一緒に
together with one's older brother
兄の車
one's older brother's car

Memory tip

兄 (あに) is your own older brother when talking to others; say お兄さん for someone else's older brother or when calling him.

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