ManashūLearning Collection

noun · N5

oniisan

(someone else's) older brother (formal)


Hear "oh" + "knee" + "eek" in the word. Picture someone realizing "oh!", a bent knee, and someone squeaking "eek!" turning into a clear scene for "(someone else's) older brother (formal)"; that little scene ties oniisan to "(someone else's) older brother (formal)".


learning

Recognition2 / 5
Recall2 / 5
Reading2 / 5

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