姉あねさま

noun

older sister; elder sister

Polite, honorific term for one's own older sister or for addressing an older sister-like figure. Used within families or in respectful address.

• 姉あねさま、お茶ちゃをどうぞ。

  Older sister, please have some tea.

• 彼かの女じょは私わたしの姉あねさまです。

  She is my older sister.

noun

young lady; young woman; girl

Familiar, somewhat old-fashioned way to refer to a young woman, often by an older person or in a traditional setting. Can be used for a waitress or a young female worker in a traditional restaurant or inn.

• あの姉あねさまはとても親しん切せつだ。

  That young lady is very kind.

• 旅りょ館かんの姉あねさまが部屋へやに案あん内ないしてくれた。

  The young woman at the inn showed me to my room.

noun

paper doll of a kimono-clad woman

Abbreviation of 姉様人形. Refers to a traditional Japanese paper doll dressed in a kimono, often used in crafts or as a decoration.

See also: 姉様人形

• 祖そ母ぼが姉あねさまを折おり紙がみで作つくってくれた。

  My grandmother made a paper doll of a kimono-clad woman out of origami for me.