ぎけい
Gikei
Also read: あに
義兄 (Gikei) is a Japanese noun meaning “brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband), older stepbrother”.
Meanings
- nounbrother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
- nounolder stepbrother
Examples
義兄は些細なことですぐ怒り出す。
My brother-in-law is ready to lose his temper at trifles.
新しい親戚ができたよ。姉が結婚して、義兄ができたんだ。
I have a new relative: my sister got married, so now I have a brother-in-law.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).