ぎし
Gishi
Also read: あね
義姉 (Gishi) is a Japanese noun meaning “sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife), older stepsister, older adopted sister, non-blood-related older sister”.
Meanings
- nounsister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife)
- nounolder stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
Examples
兄が急逝したのは２年前、義姉は一人兄の遺した小さな宝飾店を健気に守ってきた。
Since my brother died suddenly two years ago, my sister-in-law has valiantly kept going the small jewellery store he left her.
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