English–Japanese
“big brother” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajianiki
Example
うちの兄貴はいつも助けてくれます。u chi no ani ki wa i tsu mo tasu ke te ku re ma su
My big brother always helps me.
How to say “big brother” in Japanese
“Big brother” in Japanese is 兄貴 (aniki).
It marks an older male as someone close to the speaker who also has greater age, status, or experience.
Example sentences with 兄貴
近所の若者たちは、彼を兄貴と呼んでいます。kin jo no waka mono ta chi wa kare o ani ki to yo n de i ma su
The young people in the neighborhood call him big brother.
Tips for using 兄貴
- The word 兄貴 (aniki) sounds more casual and masculine than a neutral reference to an older brother and often appears in relaxed spoken dialogue.