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How to say Younger Brother In Japanese?

KanjiHiragana
おとうと
Pronunciation: Otōto
How to Say It Outloud: oh-toh-toh
Usage: Commonly used to refer directly to one's younger brother.
Example Sentence Japanese:私の弟は学生です。
Example Sentence English:My younger brother is a student.

Dictionary

おとうとCommon wordjlpt-n1jlpt-n5
Noun
  • younger brother; little brother; kid brother
Noun
  • brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
Noun
  • pupil; apprentice
愚弟ぐてい
Noun
  • (one's) younger brother
Noun
  • foolish younger brother
弟さんおとうとさん
Noun
  • younger brother
弟君おとうとぎみ
Noun
  • younger brother
小弟しょうてい
Noun
  • little brother; younger brother
Noun
  • my younger brother
Pronoun
  • I; me
おと
Noun
  • younger brother (of an older brother); younger sister (of an older sister)
Noun
  • youngest child
Prefix
  • young; younger; youngest
Prefix
  • young and beautiful; cute
賢弟けんてい
Pronoun
  • wise younger brother; polite reference to another's younger brother, or to one's junior
実弟じっていCommon word
Noun
  • biological younger brother
舎弟しゃてい
Noun
  • one's younger brother
Noun
  • underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
弟妹ていまい
Noun
  • younger brother and sister
伯仲はくちゅう
Noun
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
  • being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; being well contested
Noun
  • eldest and second eldest brother; older and younger brother
Place
  • Hakuchuu
弟御おとうとご
Noun
  • your younger brother
令弟れいてい
Noun
  • your younger brother
弟小父おとおじ
Noun
  • parent's younger brother; uncle
弟分おとうとぶん
Noun
  • sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
弟殺しおとうとごろし
Noun
  • killing a younger brother; fratricide
亡弟ぼうてい
Noun
  • one's deceased younger brother
弟夫婦おとうとふうふ
Noun
  • one's younger brother and his wife
姉弟してい
Noun
  • older sister and younger brother
王弟おうてい
Noun
  • royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
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