お姉さん (おねえさん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

お姉さん (おねえさん) means older sister / young woman.

See example sentences below.

お姉さん at a glance

お姉さん

おねえさんoneesan

N5noun

older sister / young woman

お姉さんおねえさんoneesanN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

older sister / young woman

Example 1

あの人はお姉さんですか？

Translation

Is that person an older sister?

Example 2

お姉さんが料理を作っています。

Translation

My older sister is cooking.