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お兄ちゃん, 御兄ちゃん

おにいちゃん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • familiar form of "older brother"
  • form of address for young adult male
  • mister

Related Kanji

兄 elder brother, big brother
御 honorable, manipulate, govern

Example Sentences

「百八といえば煩悩の数だ」「お兄ちゃんはどんな煩悩があるの？」「言ってもいいが、検閲削除になるぞ」
Talking about 108, that's the number of worldly passions. "What worldly passions have you got then?" "I could say, but it'll get censored out."
ママー、今あのおにいちゃんすごいころんだよー。
Mummy, that man just fell flat on his face!
「どうしたんだよ、家の前でモジモジと」「うん・・・お兄ちゃんがかえってくるの、まってたんだ」
What's up? Fidgeting around in front of the house. "Um ... I was waiting for you to come back."
ママ～！あのお姉ちゃんとお兄ちゃん、お手手繋いで、すっごく仲良しさんだね～！
Mama! That lady and man are holding hands, they're great friends aren't they!
お兄ちゃん、すごい熱だよ！？荷物はいいから、そこの木陰で休んでて！
Bro? You've got a terrible temperature! Never mind the bags, rest in the shade of those trees!