Meaning of 義理姉 in Japanese

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義理 giri ane

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Definition of 義理姉

  1. (n, adj-no) duty; sense of duty; honor; honour; decency; courtesy; debt of gratitude; social obligation

    義理だけの拍手をもらう。
    It was just polite applause.

  1. (n) older sister; elder sister
(shi)

姉 Kanji Details

  1. (suf) honorific suffix used after the name of a woman of equal or higher status

    姉は私のズボンにアイロンをかけてくれる。
    My sister presses my trousers.

  1. (n-suf) used after the name of someone who is an older sister figure →Related words:
  2. (n) used with various honorifics to mean (older) sister →Related words: お姉さん
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