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弟 (otōto)
A1 noun 家族
🇬🇧 English: brother
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noun

弟 (otōto)

Definition

🇬🇧 English

A male person who has the same parents as you.

Grammar Notes

🇬🇧 English

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'.

Cultural Notes

🇬🇧 English

'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.

例文

少女は弟に本を読んであげている。(Shōjo wa otōto ni hon o yonde agete iru.)

"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 girl reads a book to her 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.)

"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.)"

🇬🇧 "The boy lies with his brother."

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