English–Japanese
“older brother” in Japanese
How to say “older brother” in Japanese
“Older brother” in Japanese is 兄 (ani).
Refers to a male sibling whose birth comes earlier than that of another sibling in the family.
Example sentences with 兄
わたしの兄は本を読みます。wa ta shi no ani wa hon o yo mi ma su
My older brother reads books.
兄は毎朝六時に起きます。ani wa mai asa roku ji ni o ki ma su
My older brother gets up at six every morning.
Tips for using 兄
- The polite form お兄さん (oniisan) commonly refers to someone else's older brother, while it can also be used for an unfamiliar young man.
Other Japanese words for “older brother”
田中さんのお兄さんは先生です。ta naka sa n no o nii sa n wa sen sei de su
Mr. Tanaka's older brother is a teacher.