Polite, honorific term for one's own older sister or for addressing an older sister-like figure. Used within families or in respectful address.
姉さま、お茶をどうぞ。
Older sister, please have some tea.
Familiar, somewhat old-fashioned way to refer to a young woman, often by an older person or in a traditional setting. Can be used for a waitress or a young female worker in a traditional restaurant or inn.
あの姉さまはとても親切だ。
That young lady is very kind.
paper doll of a kimono-clad woman
Abbreviation of 姉様人形. Refers to a traditional Japanese paper doll dressed in a kimono, often used in crafts or as a decoration.
See also: 姉様人形
祖母が姉さまを折り紙で作ってくれた。
My grandmother made a paper doll of a kimono-clad woman out of origami for me.
彼女は私の姉さまです。
She is my older sister.
旅館の姉さまが部屋に案内してくれた。
The young woman at the inn showed me to my room.
Plain term for 'older sister', used within the family or when referring to one's own sister humbly. 姉さま adds honorific さま.
Full term for the paper doll; 姉さま is the abbreviated form.
Standard polite spelling for 'older sister' and respectful address.
Formal variant using 様; slightly more formal or old-fashioned feel.
Rare kanji form; 姐 can imply a young woman not necessarily a blood relative.
Compound of 姉 (ane, 'older sister') + honorific suffix 様 (sama). The abbreviation sense derives from 姉様人形 (anesama ningyō).