onee-san

noun

An older sister.

“Coordinate term: onii-san”

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Meanings

nounonee-san (plural onee-sans)

plural onee-sans

  1. oftenJapanese contextsAn older sister.

    Coordinate term: onii-san

Origin

Anglicisation of Japanese お姉(ねえ)さん (onē-san).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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