兄嫁(あによめ)

兄(あに) means 'older brother,' and 嫁(よめ) means 'bride' or 'wife.' Together, 兄嫁(あによめ) specifically refers to the wife of one's older brother. Japanese kinship vocabulary is more precise than English, distinguishing family relationships by birth order and side of the family.

Common collocations

• 兄嫁(あによめ)と仲(なか)が良(よ)い (to get along well with one's sister-in-law)
• 兄嫁(あによめ)の実家(じっか) (sister-in-law's parents' home)

Related kinship terms

• 義姉(ぎし) — sister-in-law (formal; older brother's wife or husband's/wife's older sister)
• 弟嫁(おとうとよめ) — younger brother's wife
• 嫁(よめ) — wife, bride, daughter-in-law
• 姉(あね) — older sister (blood relation)