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Japanese
Etymology
義 (gi, “nonconsanguineous relationship”) + 妹 (mai, “younger sister”)
Pronunciation
Noun
義妹 • (gimai)
- sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife)
- adopted younger sister, adoptive younger sister
- step-younger sister
- sworn younger sister
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “sworn younger sister”): 姉分 (anebun), 義姉 (gishi)
See also
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ 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