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姉さん [ichi1,news2,nf25] ； 姐さん
【 ねえさん [ichi1,news2,nf25] ； あねさん 】
1. [n] [hon]
《usu. 姉さん》
▶ older sister
▶ elder sister
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2158540 姉さん女房【あねさんにょうぼう】 1. wife who is older than her husband
  ⇐ see: 2190820 姉ちゃん【ねえちゃん】 1. (one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister
  ⇐ see: 1001990 お姉さん【おねえさん】 1. older sister; elder sister
2. [n]
《vocative》
▶ young lady
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2158540 姉さん女房【あねさんにょうぼう】 1. wife who is older than her husband
  ⇐ see: 1001990 お姉さん【おねえさん】 2. young lady
3. [n]
《referring to a waitress, etc.; usu. 姐さん》
▶ miss
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2158540 姉さん女房【あねさんにょうぼう】 1. wife who is older than her husband
  ⇐ see: 1001990 お姉さん【おねえさん】 3. miss
4. [n]
《used by geisha to refer to their superiors; usu. 姐さん》
▶ ma'am
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2158540 姉さん女房【あねさんにょうぼう】 1. wife who is older than her husband
  ⇐ see: 1001990 お姉さん【おねえさん】 4. ma'am



History:
4. A 2020-04-26 02:01:28  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2020-04-25 23:48:17  Frazer Robinson <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
Bringing into line with 1249910 兄さん
  Diff: 
@@ -25,0 +26 @@
+<gloss>older sister</gloss>
2. A 2018-02-23 10:19:07  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2018-02-20 23:16:45  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff: 
@@ -30 +30,2 @@
-<gloss>(vocative) young lady</gloss>
+<s_inf>vocative</s_inf>
+<gloss>young lady</gloss>
@@ -34,2 +35,2 @@
-<s_inf>usu. 姐さん</s_inf>
-<gloss>miss (referring to a waitress, etc.)</gloss>
+<s_inf>referring to a waitress, etc.; usu. 姐さん</s_inf>
+<gloss>miss</gloss>
@@ -39,2 +40,2 @@
-<s_inf>usu. 姐さん</s_inf>
-<gloss>ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors)</gloss>
+<s_inf>used by geisha to refer to their superiors; usu. 姐さん</s_inf>
+<gloss>ma'am</gloss>

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