English–Japanese
“older sister” in Japanese
How to say “older sister” in Japanese
“Older sister” in Japanese is 姉 (ane).
Describes a female sibling who is older than the person using the term.
Example sentences with 姉
姉は本を読みます。ane wa hon o yo mi ma su
The older sister reads a book.
姉は料理が上手です。ane wa ryō ri ga jō zu de su
My older sister is good at cooking.
Tips for using 姉
- Japanese speakers commonly use 姉 (ane) for their own older sister and お姉さん (onēsan) when referring politely to someone else's older sister.
Other Japanese words for “older sister”
私のお姉さんは先生です。watashi no o nē sa n wa sen sei de su
My older sister is a teacher.
姉さんは料理が上手です。nē sa n wa ryō ri ga jō zu de su
My older sister is good at cooking.