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    3. 兄弟

    兄弟

    兄きょう弟だい

    siblings

    N5KMT5News #5+1CoreNounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab12 strokes

    きょうだいけいてい

    Noun

    1.
    siblings, brothers and sisters
    2.
    brothers
    3.
    siblings-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law
    4.
    mate, friend
    familiar languagemale term or language

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    私わたしには兄きょう弟だいが二ふた人りいます。

    I have two siblings.

    KMT2Family & Relationships
    彼かれは兄きょう弟だいの中なかで一いち番ばん年とし下したです。

    He is the youngest among his siblings.

    KMT5Family & Relationships
    幼おさない頃ころ、兄きょう弟だいと一いっ緒しょに裏うら山やまでよく遊あそんだものです。

    When I was little, I used to play a lot with my siblings in the back mountains.

    KMT5Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かれらはまるで本ほん当とうの兄きょう弟だいのように仲なかが良よい。

    They are as close as real brothers.

    KMT5Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    兄きょう弟だいの絆きずなは、どんな困こん難なんも乗のり越こえる力ちからになる。

    The bond between siblings becomes a strength to overcome any difficulty.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    兄
    あに…(5)
    elder brother・big brother
    弟
    おとうと…(4)
    younger brother・faithful service to elders
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