【おと】

Frequency rank: 1,712.
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. younger brother (of an older brother); younger sister (of an older sister)archaism
  2. youngest childarchaism
    3. prefix
  3. young; younger; youngestarchaism
  4. young and beautiful; cutearchaism
Forms
  • 【おと】Frequency rank: 1,712.
  • 【おと】Frequency rank: 19,384. – 19,468.
  • おとFrequency rank: 34,521. – 34,899.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. younger brother (of an older brother); younger sister (of an older sister)
    2. 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.
    He is my younger brother.
    She is playing with my younger brother.
  2. youngest child
    3. 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.
    I am the youngest child in the family.
    The youngest child is always spoiled.
  3. young; younger; youngest
    4. 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.
    He is still young.
    She is the youngest employee.
  4. young and beautiful; cute
    5. This meaning conveys a sense of attractiveness associated with youth, often used to describe individuals, especially in a complimentary manner.
    She is young and beautiful.
    That child is really cute, isn’t she?
Generated collocations (experimental)
to have a younger brotherto play with my younger brotherI have a younger brotherto ask my younger brotheryoung younger brotherjunior (in a family or organization)to think of someone as a younger brotheryounger brother's growthto teach my younger brotherI like my younger brotheryounger sister and younger brothercute younger brotherfamily's youngest childyoungest child in the familyyounger brother's friends
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