ねえさん
Neesan
Other forms: 姐さん
Also read: あねさん
姉さん (Neesan) is a Japanese noun meaning “older sister, elder sister, young lady, miss”.
Meanings
- nounolder sister; elder sisterusu. 姉さん
- nounyoung ladyvocative
- nounmissreferring to a waitress, etc.; usu. 姐さん
- nounma'amused by geisha to refer to their superiors; usu. 姐さん
Examples
姉さんを見習いなさい。
Follow the example of your sister.
彼の姉さんはすごい美人だ。
His sister is a real beauty.
彼女は姉さんほど美しくない。
She is less beautiful than her sister.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).