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    3. 兄貴

    兄貴

    兄あに貴き

    elder brother

    KMT9News #24+1NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    あにきアニキ

    Noun

    1.
    elder brother
    familiar languagehonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    2.
    one's senior
    3.
    older man, man older than oneself

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    僕ぼくの兄あに貴きはとても優やさしい。

    My elder brother is very kind.

    KMT7Family & Relationships
    兄あに貴きに相そう談だんしたら、いつも的てき確かくなアドバイスをくれる。

    When I consult my elder brother, he always gives me precise advice.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かれはいつもみんなの兄あに貴き分ぶんとして頼たよられている。

    He is always relied upon as everyone's big brother figure.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    昔むかしのヤクザ映えい画がでは、組くみのリーダーを「兄あに貴き」と呼よぶのが一いっ般ぱん的てきだった。

    In old yakuza movies, it was common to call the gang leader "aniki."

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    職しょく場ばの兄あ貴にき的そ存んざ在いである彼かれは、新しん入にゅう社しゃ員いんの面めん倒どうをよく見みている。

    He, being like an elder brother at work, takes good care of the new employees.

    KMT9Work & CareerFamily & Relationships

    Kanji that make up this word

    兄
    あに…(5)
    elder brother・big brother
    貴
    たっと.い・とうと.い・たっと.ぶ・とうと.ぶ…(6)
    precious・value・prize・esteem・honor
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