お兄ちゃんだけど愛さえあれば関係ないよねっ (Onii-chan dakedo Ai sae Areba Kankei Nai yo ne!) | |
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Original run | July 2012 – March 2013 |
Volumes | 1 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Keiichiro Kawaguchi |
You've heard the phrase, “Onii-chan!” We've already talked about the best anime little sisters, but we need to do a shout-out to the anime big brothers too!
Chan is just a suffix used as endearment, most commonly for babies of both genders, pets, and girls or possibly women. Onii-chan is therefore an endearing way to say big brother, with a more feminine sort of sound.
Oh me, oh myAra ara (あら あら) is a Japanese expression that is mainly used by older females and means “My my”, “Oh dear”, or “Oh me, oh my”. Depending on the… Visit.
Oneesan, or onee-san: This is the general term for older sister. Oneechan, or onee-chan: This is the term for older sister that signifies closeness. This is used as a term of endearment. Oneesama, or onee-sama: This is the term for older sister that is the most formal.
Japanese people tend to use 兄 (ani) when referring to their own elder brother. Japanese children tend to use お兄ちゃん (onii-chan) or 兄ちゃん (nii-chan) when referring to their elder brother.
"onee-chan" (dear elder sister) is pronounced with the English word "ehh" (with a bit clearer "e" sound) in it. "onii-chan" (dear elder brother) is pronounced with the English word "knee" in it.
In its most literal translation, Onee-sama (also parsed o-nee-sama or oneesama) refers to a highly respected older sister (which can be troublesome when dubs treat it literally and it isn't). It's an extremely formal phrase and probably is most commonly heard in period dramas.
In Japanese the word is used more broadly to mean "teacher" or "master." Like sensei, senpai is used in English in contexts of martial arts as well as religious instruction, in particular Buddhism.