VocabJLPT N4
younger brother
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. younger brother
  2. 2. little brother
  3. 3. brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
  4. 4. pupil
The word for one's own younger brother. Because Japanese has different words depending on the speaker's relationship, this word is specifically used when referring to your own younger male sibling, not someone else's.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I'm walking home with my little brother today.

Sentence 2

I don't want to lose to my little brother anymore.

Sentence 3

First I talked it over with my brother.

Sentence 4

That's exactly why I look out for my little brother.

Sentence 5

That's why I asked my little brother to do it.