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中なかの兄あに

Meanings

1

expression, noun

middle brother

Refers to the brother who is neither the eldest nor the youngest among siblings. Used as a noun phrase.

彼かれは三さん人にん兄きょう弟だいで、中なかの兄あにです。
He is the middle brother among three siblings.

Kanji

中in, inside, middle
兄elder brother, big brother

Related words

長ちょう兄けい
Refers to the eldest brother, while 中の兄 refers specifically to the middle brother.
末まっ弟てい
Refers to the youngest brother, contrasting with 中の兄 which is the middle brother.

Built from

中なか+兄あに

Etymology

Compound of 中 (naka, 'middle') + の (no, possessive particle) + 兄 (ani, 'older brother'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase follows a common pattern for describing sibling order.