姉さん

ねえさん

older sister; elder sister

Also:young lady, miss, ma'am

What does 姉さん mean?

姉さん is a Japanese noun meaning older sister; elder sister in English. It can also be translated as young lady, miss, ma'am depending on context. It is written as 姉さん in kanji, ねえさん in hiragana, and neesan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

ジョーンは姉さんと同じように魅力がある。

Joan is as charming as her sister.

「なあ、そこの姉さん」「え?」「ちょっと相談に乗ってくれないか?」

"Say, you, the lady over there." "Eh?" "Could you give me a bit of advice?"