Lingaku弟【おと】
Frequency rank: 1,712.
- younger brother (of an older brother); younger sister (of an older sister)archaism
- youngest childarchaism
- young; younger; youngestarchaism
- young and beautiful; cutearchaism
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
prefix
Forms
- 弟【おと】Frequency rank: 1,712.
- 乙【おと】Frequency rank: 19,384. – 19,468.
- おとFrequency rank: 34,521. – 34,899.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- younger brother (of an older brother); younger sister (of an older sister)
- youngest child
- young; younger; youngest
- young and beautiful; cute
This meaning refers specifically to the relationship between siblings where one is younger than the other. It can be used in various contexts, such as when talking about family dynamics or sharing experiences among siblings.
This meaning indicates the child in a family who is the youngest among siblings. It emphasizes the child's position in terms of age within a family context.
The youngest child is always spoiled.
This meaning is used to describe age in various degrees, such as being youthful or comparing ages among peers. It can also refer to attributes associated with youth.
This meaning conveys a sense of attractiveness associated with youth, often used to describe individuals, especially in a complimentary manner.
Generated collocations (experimental)
おとうと弟をもつ持つto have a younger brotherおとうと弟とあそぶ遊ぶto play with my younger brotherおとうと弟がいるI have a younger brotherおとうと弟にたのむ頼むto ask my younger brotherおさない幼いおとうと弟young younger brotherおとうとぶん弟分junior (in a family or organization)おとうと弟のようにおもう思うto think of someone as a younger brotherおとうと弟のせいちょう成長younger brother's growthおとうと弟におしえる教えるto teach my younger brotherおとうと弟がすき好きI like my younger brotherいもうと妹とおとうと弟younger sister and younger brotherかわいいおとうと弟cute younger brotherかぞく家族のおとうと弟family's youngest childすえっこ末っ子youngest child in the familyおとうと弟のともだち友達younger brother's friends