noun
Archaic honorific term for one's own older brother, or respectfully addressing an older brother figure. Abbreviation of 兄者人. Not used in modern standard Japanese; encountered in historical texts, period dramas, or stylized speech.
See also: 兄者人
「兄じゃ、待ってくだされ」と、時代劇でよく聞く。
"Older brother, please wait," is a phrase often heard in period dramas.
Abbreviation of 兄者人 (あにじゃひと), an archaic honorific term for an older brother. The exact derivation of 者人 is uncertain, but the form is no longer productive in modern Japanese.