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お兄さん(おにいさん)— older brother (polite or familiar)


He’s my friend’s older brother.


older brother (polite or familiar)

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In detail

Words

tomodachifriend
no(possession: ’s)
oniisanolder brother
desu(polite sentence ending)

Kanji

older brother

Use politely for someone else’s older brother, or when addressing your own. When speaking about your own older brother to outsiders, is usual.

Coco-senseiCoco-sensei