兄けい事じ

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

defer to as an older brother; treat with brotherly respect

Rare literary expression for treating someone with the deference and respect due to an older brother. Often used in classical or formal contexts.

彼かれは年とし上うえの友ゆう人じんを兄けい事じしている。
He defers to his older friend as if he were an older brother.

elder brother, big brother

事matter, thing, fact

Similar words

敬けい愛あい
敬愛 is a general term for respect and affection, while 兄事 specifically implies treating someone like an older brother.
師し事じ
師事 means to study under a teacher or master, whereas 兄事 is about brotherly deference rather than formal discipleship.

Etymology

Compound of 兄 (older brother) and 事 (to serve, to treat as). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.