兄(あに)

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

1. 1

   noun

   older brother; elder brother

   See also: 弟(おと)

   トムは私(わたし)の兄(あに)です。

   • Tom is my older brother.
   • Tom is my brother.

   Other translations (3)

   • Tom is my elder brother.

   Words:は私(わたし)兄(あに)です

   豊(ゆたか)には兄(あに)が二(ふた)人(り)いる。

   • Yutaka has two elder brothers.
   • Yutaka has two older brothers.

   Words:には兄(あに)が二(ふた)人(り)いる

2. 2

   brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

   See also: 義(ぎ)兄(けい)

   妻(つま)の兄(あに)は医(い)者(しゃ)だ。

   • My wife's older brother is a doctor.

   Words:妻(つま)兄(あに)医(い)者(しゃ)

   Verified

   私(わたし)の夫(おっと)には、兄(あに)が２人(ふたり)います。そう、私(わたし)は三(さん)男(なん)の嫁(よめ)です。

   • My husband has two older brothers. That's right, I'm a third-son's wife.

   Words:私(わたし)夫(おっと)には兄(あに)が二(ふた)人(り)いるそうは三(さん)男(なん)の嫁(よめ)です

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