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Meaning of 姉妹(しまい) in Japanese

姉妹
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
しまい, きょうだい
Romaji
shimai, kyōdai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    sisters
    Example sentence
    私たち姉妹3人喫茶店始めた。 We three sisters opened a coffee shop.

Examples of 姉妹, しまい, きょうだい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

8 strokes

elder sister

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: あね, はは

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

younger sister

On'Yomi: マイ

Kun'Yomi: いもうと

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