義 弟(ぎてい)

ぎてい

noun

brother-in-law (younger)

1. younger brother-in-law, stepbrother (younger)

A younger male relative by marriage or adoption rather than by blood. Can refer to a spouse's younger brother, a younger sister's husband, or a younger stepbrother.

義弟(ぎてい)は来年(らいねん)結婚(けっこん)する予定(よてい)だ。

My brother-in-law is planning to get married next year.

妻(つま)の義弟(ぎてい)が海外(かいがい)から帰(かえ)ってきた。

My wife's younger brother-in-law came back from abroad.

義弟(ぎてい)とは年(とし)が近(ちか)いこともあり、実(じつ)の兄弟(きょうだい)のように仲(なか)がいい。

Since my brother-in-law and I are close in age, we get along like real brothers.

Usage

A formal term used primarily in writing, official documents, and when precise family relationships need to be specified. In everyday conversation, people more commonly say 妻(つま)の弟(おとうと) (my wife's younger brother) or 旦那(だんな)の弟(おとうと) (my husband's younger brother) to be clearer about the exact relationship.

Family term pattern

The prefix 義(ぎ) ('righteous, adopted') marks in-law or step relationships:

義兄(ぎけい): older brother-in-law / older stepbrother
義姉(ぎし): older sister-in-law / older stepsister
義妹(ぎまい): younger sister-in-law / younger stepsister
義父(ぎふ): father-in-law
義母(ぎぼ): mother-in-law

Related Words

Related: 義兄(ぎけい) (brother-in-law (older))

Related: 義兄弟(ぎきょうだい) (brothers-in-law)

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Added 2026.2.27 17:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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