onee-chan

noun

An older sister

OriginJapanese お姉ちゃん →
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Meanings

nounonee-chan (plural onee-chans)

plural onee-chans

  1. JapaneseoftenAn older sister

Origin

  1. Japaneseお姉ちゃん
  2. Englishonee-chan

From Japanese お姉ちゃん.

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APA

onee-chan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onee-chan

MLA

“onee-chan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onee-chan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “onee-chan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onee-chan.

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