Meaning of 兄弟 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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兄弟JLPT 5
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Kana Readingきょうだい, けいてい
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Romajikyōdai, keitei
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- siblings; brothers and sisters
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Example Sentences
兄弟, きょうだい, けいてい used in context
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彼の完ぺきに秩序正しい人生は麻薬中毒の兄弟が現れた時に崩壊した。
His flawlessly ordered life collapsed when his drug-addict brothers appeared.
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兄弟とも「妻と飛行機の両方は養えない」との理由で、生涯独身を通した。
Saying they could not support both a wife and an airplane, the two brothers therefore spent their lives as bachelors.
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A good neighbour is better than a brother far off.
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A niece is a daughter of one's brother or sister.
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My mother has four brothers.
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My father has five brothers and sisters.
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