お姉ちゃん

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Japanese

[edit]
Kanji in this term
ねえ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology

[edit]

From (o-) +‎ (, elder sister) +‎ ちゃん (-chan, familiar suffix).

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • (Tokyo) えちゃん [ònéꜜèchàǹ] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [o̞ne̞ːt͡ɕã̠ɴ]

Noun

[edit]

(ねえ)ちゃん (onēchan

  1. (term of endearment) elder sister, (big) sis

Synonyms

[edit]

Descendants

[edit]