妹いも

noun

darling; dear; honey; my betrothed

Archaic familiar term used by a man to address his wife, lover, or betrothed woman. Not used in modern Japanese.

• 古ふるい和わ歌かでは、夫おっとが妻つまを「妹いも」と呼よぶことがある。

  In old waka poems, a husband sometimes calls his wife 'imo'.

noun

one's sister

Archaic term for one's own sister, especially a younger sister. Modern Japanese uses 妹 (いもうと).

• 古こ典てん文ぶん学がくでは、「妹いも」は自じ分ぶんの妹いもうとを指さすことが多おおい。

  In classical literature, 'imo' often refers to one's own sister.

noun

friend

Archaic familiar term used by women to address a close female friend. Extremely rare and obsolete.

• 昔むかしの女じょ性せい同どう士しの手て紙がみでは、「妹いも」が親したしい友ともを意い味みすることがあった。

  In old letters between women, 'imo' could mean a close friend.