Meaning of 姉(あね) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 姉, 姐 JLPT 5

Kana Reading あね

Romaji ane

Example Sentences

姉, 姐, あね used in context

「あ(あれ)、は、はい・・・ごめん、玲姉(あ(あれ)ね)」「コラ。幾ら(いくら)親戚(しんせき)とはいえ、私(わたし)は先輩(せんぱい)医師(いし)よ？院内(いんない)ではちゃんとケジメをつけなさい」

Ah, y-yes ... Sorry, Coz. "Hey! You might be my relative but here I'm your senior and a doctor. Keep things straight while you're in the hospital!"
さまざまな(さまざま)才能(さいのう)に恵まれて、なんでもそつなくこなす姉(あね)にとって、平々凡々たる(へいへいぼんぼん)俺(おれ)の存在(そんざい)はひどく(むごい)許せないものらしい。

For my multi-talented sister, able do anything with ease, it seems that my commonplace self is something whose existence she finds very hard to forgive.
姉(あね)は頭(とう)の回転(かいてん)がいい(よい)。

My sister is quick-thinking.
料理(りょうり)は姉(あね)を先生(せんせい)にして(する)習いました(ならう)。

I learned cooking under my sister's tuition.
両親(りょうしん)だけでなく姉(あね)も私(わたし)の意見(いけん)に反対(はんたい)である。

Not only my parents but also my sister is against my opinion.
僕(しもべ)は姉(あね)と口喧嘩(くちげんか)をした(する)。

I had a quarrel with my sister

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Kanji found in this word

姉 JLPT 4

elder sister

On: シ

Kun: あね, はは

8 strokes

姐

elder sister, maidservant

On: ソ, シャ

Kun: あね, ねえさん

8 strokes

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