兄あにい

noun

elder brother; one's senior

Colloquial and familiar term for an older brother or a senior figure, similar to 兄貴. Used mainly by males in informal settings.

See also: 兄貴

• 兄あにい、ちょっと手伝てつだってくれよ。

  Hey big bro, give me a hand.

• あの人ひとは俺おれにとって兄あにいみたいな存そん在ざいだ。

  That guy is like an older brother to me.

noun

dashing young man; gallant young lad

Rare, somewhat dated slang for a stylish or charming young man. Not commonly used in modern Japanese.

• 昔むかしの映えい画がに出でてくるような兄あにいって感かんじの男おとこだね。

  He's the kind of dashing young man you'd see in old movies.