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同生 (どうせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

同どう生せい

Meanings

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noun

Rare, formal, or literary term for a sibling; in everyday speech, 兄弟 (きょうだい) or 姉妹 (しまい) are far more common.

古こ文ぶん書しょには「同どう生せい」という語ごが兄きょう弟だいを指さして使つかわれている。
In old documents, the word 同生 is used to refer to siblings.

Kanji

同same, agree, equal
生life, genuine, birth

Similar words

兄きょう弟だい
The standard, everyday word for siblings (often includes both brothers and sisters). 同生 is a rare, formal synonym.
姉し妹まい
Specifically means sisters. 同生 can refer to siblings of any gender but is much less common.

Etymology

Composed of 同 (same) and 生 (birth), literally 'same birth'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a rare Sino-Japanese compound for sibling.