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弟御 (おとうとご) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

弟おとうと御ご

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Meanings

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noun

your younger brother

Honorific term used to refer to someone else's younger brother. Not used for one's own brother.

弟おとうと御ごはお元げん気きですか。
How is your younger brother doing?

Kanji

弟younger brother, faithful service to elders
御honorable, manipulate, govern

Similar words

弟おとうと
弟 is the plain word for 'younger brother', used for one's own brother or in casual reference. 弟御 is an honorific form used only for someone else's brother.
弟おとうとさん
弟さん is a more common polite way to refer to someone else's younger brother. 弟御 is more formal and somewhat old-fashioned.

Etymology

Compound of 弟 (おとうと, 'younger brother') and the honorific suffix 御 (ご).