READING  シ、あね
MEANING  older sister
JLPT level N4 (full info & stroke order)
 
Words/compounds
しまい, きょうだい
sisters
ねえちゃん
elder sister, girl
しまいとし
sister cities
ぎし, あね
sister-in-law (elder)
しまいこう
sister school (to)
 
Example sentences
姉妹
私たちは姉妹3人で喫茶店を始めた。
We three sisters opened a coffee shop.
姉ちゃん
なるべく姉ちゃんにも周りにも迷惑をかけずに、事態の早期解決をなんとか頼むぞ。
I want you to somehow resolve the situation as promptly, as much as possible avoiding causing trouble for my sister and those around us.
姉妹都市
例えば、大阪はサンフランシスコの姉妹都市です。
For example, Osaka is the sister city of San Francisco.
義姉
兄が急逝したのは2年前、義姉は一人兄の遺した小さな宝飾店を健気に守ってきた。
Since my brother died suddenly two years ago, my sister-in-law has valiantly kept going the small jewellery store he left her.
姉妹校
彼らの学校と私たちの学校は姉妹校です。
Their school and ours are sister schools.
 
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