noun
Honorific term used to address or refer to one's own older sister or someone else's older sister respectfully. Often used by younger siblings or in polite contexts.
See also: 姉さま (あねさま)
姉さま、お茶をどうぞ。
Older sister, please have some tea.
彼女は姉さまのように優しい。
She is kind like an older sister.
More common and neutral honorific for 'older sister'; 姉さま is more formal or old-fashioned.
Plain term for one's own older sister, used within the family or in humble contexts.
Compound of 姉 (ane, 'older sister') with the honorific suffix 様 (sama), with the reading shifted to ねえさま through regular sound change.