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義弟 [spec2,news2,nf25]
ぎてい [spec2,news2,nf25] おとうと [ik]
1. [n]
▶ brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 1581930 弟【おとうと】 2. brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
2. [n] [rare]
▶ younger stepbrother



History:
9. A 2018-11-16 19:28:43  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
8. A* 2018-11-16 12:26:15  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijr, gg5
  Comments:
More accurate. It's possible to have a 義弟 who is older than oneself.
  Diff:
@@ -22 +22 @@
-<gloss>younger brother-in-law</gloss>
+<gloss>brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)</gloss>
7. A 2017-10-15 05:00:54  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
No further comments.
6. A* 2017-10-10 03:43:59  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
"stepsister" in various EJs:
リーダーズ+プラス: 継父[継母]の娘
新英和大辞典: 継(まま)父[母]の連れ子, (父[母]の再婚による)義理の姉[妹]
新英和中辞典: まま姉妹《まま父[母]の前配偶者との間の女子
ルミナス英和辞典: stepparent の(連れ子である)娘
  Comments:
I'm not sure it's that good an idea. See the results from the EJs above. None of them use 義姉, 義妹, etc. Only one uses the 義 kanji, and that's in the vague "義理の姉". 
I think we have to reflect that 義姉 means primarily "sister-in-law". 
I'm suggesting that "step.." goes in a sense of its own, and tagged so that people won't think it's the usual term.
  Diff:
@@ -22,0 +23,4 @@
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<misc>&obsc;</misc>
5. A* 2017-10-09 12:11:14  Annamaria
  Comments:
Would it be a good idea to just add a non-blood-related etc. gloss to all the 義etc. family member entries?
Because that's basically the second definition on the kotobank page, and it's the common thread between the different english glosses.
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