義妹

Japanese

Kanji in this term
義 妹
ぎ
Grade: 5 		まい
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

義 (gi, “nonconsanguineous relationship”) +‎ 妹 (mai, “younger sister”)

Pronunciation

Noun

義(ぎ)妹(まい) • (gimai) 

  1. sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife)
  2. adopted younger sister, adoptive younger sister
  3. step-younger sister
  4. sworn younger sister

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References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
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