Meaning of 姉妹(しまい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 姉妹 JLPT 3

Kana Reading しまい, きょうだい

Romaji shimai, kyōdai

Examples of 姉妹, しまい, きょうだい in a sentence

私たちは姉妹３人で喫茶店を始めた。

We three sisters opened a coffee shop.
隣人は４人姉妹と猫１匹です。

My neighbors are four sisters and a cat.
彼女の４人の姉妹のうち１人は他界したが、ほかは健在だ。

One of her four sisters has passed away but the others are still with us.
彼女には姉妹が３人あり、１人は看護婦で残る２人は先生です。

She has three sisters: one is a nurse and the others are teachers.
彼女には２人の姉妹があり、２人は京都に住んでいる。

She has two sisters, who live in Kyoto.
彼ばかりでなく彼の姉妹達も今は京都に住んでいます。

His sisters as well as he are now living in Kyoto.

姉 JLPT 4

8 strokes

elder sister

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: あね, はは

妹 JLPT 4

8 strokes

younger sister

On'Yomi: マイ

Kun'Yomi: いもうと

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