お義兄さん

おにいさん
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1

Brother-in-law — a polite term for one's spouse's older brother or an older sister's husband.

Noun

Examples

お義兄さんが週末に家に来るそうだ。

My brother-in-law is coming over this weekend.

彼のお義兄さんは海外で働いている。

His brother-in-law works overseas.

結婚式でお義兄さんがスピーチをした。

The brother-in-law gave a speech at the wedding.

2

An older stepbrother or adopted/otherwise non-blood-related older brother; someone regarded as an older brother through family ties.

Noun

Examples

父の再婚でお義兄さんができたが、年が近くて仲がいい。

My father remarried and I got a stepbrother, and we're close in age and get along well.

兄弟とは違うが、お義兄さんとして家族に受け入れられた。

Although not a biological brother, he was accepted by the family as a brother-in-law/stepbrother.

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