🇬🇧 Listen & Repeat (English)
noun
A male person who has the same parents as you.
Countable noun. Plural: brothers. Common collocations: older brother, younger brother, big brother, brother-in-law (your spouse's brother or your sibling's husband). The informal word is 'bro'.
'Big Brother' in English culture now has two meanings: the eldest brother, and a reference to government surveillance from George Orwell's novel 1984. 'Brotherhood' means a close bond between people who share common values or goals.
Example Sentences
"The girl reads a book to her brother."
🇯🇵 "少女は弟に本を読んであげている。(Shōjo wa otōto ni hon o yonde agete iru.)"
"The boy lies with his brother."
🇯🇵 "男の子は弟と一緒に横になっている。(Otoko no ko wa otōto to issho ni yoko ni natte iru.)"
Practice Quiz
1. A brother is a ___ family member.
2. What is the plural of 'brother'?