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sisters
Female siblings; two or more sisters.
彼女には姉妹が二人いる。
She has two sisters.
この姉妹はとても仲が良い。
These sisters get along very well.
姉妹で旅行に行くのは初めてで、楽しみにしている。
It's our first time traveling together as sisters, and we're looking forward to it.
東京とパリは姉妹都市だ。文化交流が盛んに行われている。
Tokyo and Paris are sister cities. Cultural exchanges are actively carried out between them.
姉妹都市 = sister city
三人姉妹の末っ子として育った彼女は、いつも姉たちの後を追いかけていたそうだ。今ではお互いに支え合う関係になっている。
Having grown up as the youngest of three sisters, she always used to follow after her older sisters. Now they have a relationship of supporting each other.
姉妹 specifically refers to female siblings (sisters).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 姉妹都市 (sister city)
- 姉妹校 (sister school)
- 姉妹会社 (sister company)
- 双子の姉妹 (twin sisters)
RELATED TERMS:
- 兄弟: brothers; also used for "siblings" in general
- 兄弟姉妹: siblings (gender-neutral, formal)
USAGE NOTE:
Unlike English "siblings," Japanese traditionally uses 兄弟 for brothers or mixed-gender siblings and 姉妹 specifically for sisters. However, 兄弟 is often used broadly to mean "siblings."
Related Words
Related:
兄弟 (brothers, siblings)