Archaic honorific term for one's own older brother, or respectfully addressing an older brother figure. Abbreviation of 兄者人. Not used in modern standard Japanese; encountered in historical texts, period dramas, or stylized speech.
See also: 兄者人
"Older brother, please wait," is a phrase often heard in period dramas.
older brother
Standard modern spelling for this archaic honorific term.
Ateji spelling; historically used but now rare.
Abbreviation of 兄者人 (あにじゃひと), an archaic honorific term for an older brother. The exact derivation of 者人 is uncertain, but the form is no longer productive in modern Japanese.