兄あにあにCommon word›JLPTN5›Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000じ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounolder brother; elder brotherRefers to one's own older brother. When addressing or referring to someone else's older brother, お兄さん is more polite.See also: 弟兄あには東とう京きょうに住すんでいます。Break this sentence down in the analyzerMy older brother lives in Tokyo.兄あにと一いっ緒しょに映えい画がを見みに行いった。Break this sentence down in the analyzerI went to see a movie with my older brother.2nounbrother-in-lawSpecifically an older brother-in-law: either the spouse's older brother or the older sister's husband. Compare 義兄, which is more explicit.See also: 義兄兄あには姉あねの夫おっとで、とても優やさしい人ひとです。Break this sentence down in the analyzerMy brother-in-law is my older sister's husband, and he is a very kind person.See all 333 example sentences ›Usage patterns〈人ひと〉に兄あにがいるsomeone has an older brother私わたしには兄あにが一人ひとりいます。Break this sentence down in the analyzerI have one older brother.兄あにに似にているto resemble one's older brother彼かれは兄あにに似にている。Break this sentence down in the analyzerHe looks like his older brother.兄あにと仲なかがいいto get along well with one's older brother私わたしは兄あにと仲なかがいい。Break this sentence down in the analyzerI get along well with my older brother.Expressions中なかの兄あにmiddle brother
