ε¦Ή
JLPT N4
Younger sister
Readings
Onβyomi: γγ€ (mai)
Kunβyomi: γγγγ¨ (imouto)
β’ γγγγ¨ (imΕto) β younger sister
Structure
Composition:
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Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
ε¦Ή
γγγγ¨
younger sister
ε§ε¦Ή
γγΎγ
sisters
ε¦Ήγγ
γγγγ¨γγ
younger sister (polite)
ηΎ©ε¦Ή
γγΎγ
sister-in-law
ζ«ε¦Ή
γΎγ€γΎγ
youngest sister
Example Sentences
ε¦Ήγ―ε¦ηγ§γγ
γγγγ¨ γ― γγγγ γ§γγ
My younger sister is a student.
ε§ε¦ΉγγγΎγγ
γγΎγ γ γγΎγγ
I have sisters.
ε¦Ήγγγ«δΌγγΎγγ
γγγγ¨γγ γ« γγγΎγγ
I meet my younger sister.
ηΎ©ε¦Ήγ¨θ©±γγΎγγ
γγΎγ γ¨ γ―γͺγγΎγγ
I talk with my sister-in-law.
ζ«ε¦ΉγγγΎγγ
γΎγ€γΎγ γ γγΎγγ
I have a youngest sister.
Cultural Note
π§ ε¦Ή highlights the importance of family hierarchy in Japanese culture.
β’ Japanese language often differentiates siblings by age and gender, using specific words like:
o ε οΌγγ«οΌβ older brother
o εΌοΌγγ¨γγ¨οΌβ younger brother
o ε§οΌγγοΌβ older sister
o ε¦ΉοΌγγγγ¨οΌβ younger sister
β’ Honorifics are important β e.g., βγε§γγβ vs βγε¦Ήγγβ in polite speech.
β’ Terms like ε§ε¦Ή (sisters) are used not just for family but also metaphorically for close female friendships or paired entities (e.g., towns, companies).
β’ Japanese language often differentiates siblings by age and gender, using specific words like:
o ε οΌγγ«οΌβ older brother
o εΌοΌγγ¨γγ¨οΌβ younger brother
o ε§οΌγγοΌβ older sister
o ε¦ΉοΌγγγγ¨οΌβ younger sister
β’ Honorifics are important β e.g., βγε§γγβ vs βγε¦Ήγγβ in polite speech.
β’ Terms like ε§ε¦Ή (sisters) are used not just for family but also metaphorically for close female friendships or paired entities (e.g., towns, companies).