弟 | Japanese meaning

My sister is three years younger than I and my brother is four years younger.

国語辞典Japanese definitions

弟【だい・で・てい・おとうと】

きごう（おとうときごう）おなじ同じひと人をおや親とするもの者のうちとしした年下のおとこ男。

Names

弟【てい】

Alsoてい

Teigiven name or forename, gender not specified

弟【おとうと】

Frequency rank: 1,712.

Also【てい】おとうとてい

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

younger brother; little brother; kid brother

This refers to a male sibling who is younger than the speaker.

My little brother is at school.

brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)only applies to おとうとsee also 義弟

This refers to the husband of one's younger sister or the younger brother of one's spouse.

My brother-in-law will have his wedding ceremony next month.

pupil; apprenticeonly applies to ていarchaism

This indicates a student or apprentice who is learning from a teacher or mentor.

He is a pupil of a famous writer.

Example sentences318 results

My little brother is watching TV.

My sister is three years younger than I and my brother is four years younger.

国語辞典Japanese definitions

弟【だい・で・てい・おとうと】

きごう（おとうときごう）おなじ同じひと人をおや親とするもの者のうちとしした年下のおとこ男。

Names

弟【てい】

Alsoてい

Teigiven name or forename, gender not specified

弟

N42

意younger brother; faithful service to elders

訓おとうと

音テイ、ダイ、デ

名て

乙

N1常用

意the latter; duplicate; strange; witty; fishhook radical (no. 5)

訓おと-、きのと

音オツ、イツ

Lingaku

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About

弟【おとうと】

Frequency rank: 1,712.

Also【てい】おとうとてい

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

younger brother; little brother; kid brother

This refers to a male sibling who is younger than the speaker.

My little brother is at school.

brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)only applies to おとうとsee also 義弟

This refers to the husband of one's younger sister or the younger brother of one's spouse.

My brother-in-law will have his wedding ceremony next month.

pupil; apprenticeonly applies to ていarchaism

This indicates a student or apprentice who is learning from a teacher or mentor.

He is a pupil of a famous writer.

Example sentences318 results

My little brother is watching TV.

My sister is three years younger than I and my brother is four years younger.

国語辞典Japanese definitions

弟【だい・で・てい・おとうと】

きごう（おとうときごう）おなじ同じひと人をおや親とするもの者のうちとしした年下のおとこ男。

Names

弟【てい】

Alsoてい

Teigiven name or forename, gender not specified

弟【おとうと】

Frequency rank: 1,712.

Also【てい】おとうとてい

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

younger brother; little brother; kid brother

This refers to a male sibling who is younger than the speaker.

My little brother is at school.

brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)only applies to おとうとsee also 義弟

This refers to the husband of one's younger sister or the younger brother of one's spouse.

My brother-in-law will have his wedding ceremony next month.

pupil; apprenticeonly applies to ていarchaism

This indicates a student or apprentice who is learning from a teacher or mentor.

He is a pupil of a famous writer.

Example sentences318 results

My little brother is watching TV.

My sister is three years younger than I and my brother is four years younger.

国語辞典Japanese definitions

弟【だい・で・てい・おとうと】

きごう（おとうときごう）おなじ同じひと人をおや親とするもの者のうちとしした年下のおとこ男。

Names

弟【てい】

Alsoてい

Teigiven name or forename, gender not specified

弟

N42

意younger brother; faithful service to elders

訓おとうと

音テイ、ダイ、デ

名て

乙

N1常用

意the latter; duplicate; strange; witty; fishhook radical (no. 5)

訓おと-、きのと

音オツ、イツ