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VocabJLPT N5

older brother

Noun

Definitions

1. older brother
2. elder brother
3. brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

This word refers to one's own older brother. It is used when talking about your own family to others, and is considered humble or plain compared to the more polite form used when addressing or referring to someone else's brother.

Example sentences

Initial · simple i+1

My older brother is big.

Sentence 1

Where did my brother buy that?

Sentence 2

Seeing the sunrise, my brother smiled a little.

Sentence 3

On the dark road, my brother walked ahead of me.

Sentence 4

Hey, my brother's not mad, is he?

Sentence 5

My older brother said I could head home first.