お姉さん
oneesan
Polite
Translations
1.
older sister
2.
young lady
Notes
The term 'お姉さん' is commonly used to refer to one's own older sister or someone else's in a polite manner. It can also be used to address a young woman in a respectful way, similar to 'miss' or 'young lady' in English.
Tags
#family
#politeness
#addressing
Examples
お姉さんはどこにいますか？
Oneesan wa doko ni imasu ka?
Where is your older sister?
お姉さんの料理はとても美味しいです。
Oneesan no ryouri wa totemo oishii desu.
My older sister's cooking is very delicious.
そのお姉さんは親切です。
Sono oneesan wa shinsetsu desu.
That young lady is kind.