兄このかみ

noun

eldest son

Archaic term for the eldest son, especially in a family or clan context.

See also: 長男

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、兄このかみは長ちょう男なんを指さすことがある。

  In old texts, 兄 can refer to the eldest son.

noun

older brother; older sister

Archaic term for an older sibling, not gender-specific.

• このかみは、古こ語ごで兄あにや姉あねを意い味みした。

  このかみ meant older brother or older sister in old Japanese.

noun

older person

Archaic term for an elder or senior person, not necessarily a relative.

• 村むらのこのかみは、若わか者ものたちから尊そん敬けいされていた。

  The older person in the village was respected by the young people.

noun

head of a clan; head of a region

Only when written 氏上

Archaic term for a leader of a clan or region; often written as 氏上.

See also: 氏上

• 氏上このかみは、古こ代だいの氏し族ぞくの長おさを指さす言こと葉ばだ。

  氏上 is a term for the head of an ancient clan.

noun

skilled craftsman

Archaic term for a master artisan or skilled worker.

• その刀かたなは、名な高だかいこのかみが鍛きたえたものだ。

  That sword was forged by a renowned skilled craftsman.