Abbreviation of お姉さん, used as a familiar or affectionate term for one's own elder sister or a young woman. Casual and somewhat childish.
See also: お姉さん
Hey sis, can you help me a bit?
effeminate man; camp gay man
Slang term for a man with effeminate mannerisms or speech, often associated with gay culture or cross-dressing. Usually written in katakana as オネエ. Can be self-referential or used by others, but may carry stereotypical or derogatory nuances depending on context.
See also: お釜
My big sister is a college student.
That effeminate guy's talk is really funny, isn't it?
He speaks in an effeminate manner.
older sister; elder sister · young lady; miss · waitress; miss · ma'am; senior geisha · older girl
onee-kei fashion style
older sister · young lady; lass
effeminate male celebrity or comedian persona
onee-gyaru; older-sister gyaru fashion style
Kanji spelling for the abbreviation of お姉さん; may be less common than kana in informal use.
Katakana spelling strongly associated with the slang sense 'effeminate man'; often used in media.
Mixed kana/katakana spelling for the slang sense; less common than オネエ.
Sense 1 is a shortening of お姉さん (elder sister). Sense 2 is a slang extension, likely derived from the association of effeminate speech with the word お姉 (sister) or the feminine connotations of お姉言葉.