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noun[C]
younger brother; a male sibling younger than oneself
otōto
Pronunciation
Etymology
Native Japanese word, historically related to older forms meaning “younger sibling” or “younger person.”
Examples
弟は大学生です。
otōto wa daigakusei desu.
My younger brother is a university student.
週末に弟と映画を見に行きました。
shūmatsu ni otōto to eiga o mi ni ikimashita.
I went to see a movie with my younger brother on the weekend.
彼には弟が二人います。
kare ni wa otōto ga futari imasu.
He has two younger brothers.
Character Breakdown
弟
otōto
younger brother; younger sibling
Collocations
弟がいる
弟と遊ぶ
弟の面倒を見る
弟さん
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