Older sister

Older sister(あ don't you think?) with, considered as this person seniority of collateral 2 degree woman, it is same usuallyFatherMotherThe empty it is the senior woman who is born. In addition the woman namely the elder brother's wife who get married with your own older brother and spouse, when you see from this person, becomes the older sister. In that case, sister-in-law(The ぎ to do) with writing, "don't you think? the あ" with when it calls is many, is seniority with does not limit from the object person. In addition, parentAdopted daughterWhen and, the stepchild of the remarriage partner of the parent is seniority, it hits against the sister-in-law.

General, the woman who hits against the older sister from this person "Older sister（ well）」「Older sisterIt is calling which is used the occasion which "with is called, on the one hand, her it calls personally vis-a-vis the younger brothers and sisters.

Special use of older sister

As a writing word, there is the expression which with method of calling, study older brothers and the study older sisters in the world of study displays respect in the woman of the colleague and the senior with respect to study, but as for the study older sister, like the study older brother the tendency which is not used frequently is strong. In addition, the author et. al. displaying respect vis-a-vis the reader, the calling, reader Moroe older sister is appeared.

As for woman, Buddhism posthumous Buddhist name, the "large older sister" you inscribe vis-a-vis "the layman" of the man. In addition, her especially younger brother including the familiarity and respect in her, don't you think? "the older sister your" (あ to come) with there are times when it calls.

christianity meeting, heaven family, honorific title, the sisters, with there are times when it calls.

chivalrous group and テキヤ, calls vis-a-vis the wife and the sweetheart of the foreman and the foreman of the woman, the wife and the sweetheart of older brother amount honorific title "don't you think? the あ" it is. In this case, as for sound "the あ don't you think?" is, but "姐" with it is normal to inscribe. As a similar use don't you think? "the female boss" or "the female boss" (the あ) it is.

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