お兄さん (おにいさん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

お兄さん (おにいさん) means older brother (honorable).

See example sentences below.

お兄さん at a glance

お兄さん

おにいさんoniisan

N5noun

older brother (honorable)

お兄さんおにいさんoniisanN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

older brother (honorable)

Example 1

お兄さんは大学生です。

Translation

My older brother is a university student.

Example 2

あの人はお兄さんですか？

Translation

Is that person your older brother?