Family relations - Part 2

This post will be a continuation of the previous post about Family relations.

In my opinion, the most fun to watch in One Piece is when Ace, Sabo, and Luffy were still children, 子供 or こども (kodomo).  They are really mischievous, resulting in many funny moments, while there are many touching scenes as well.  One of the most memorable scenes is when Ace stole a bottle of alcohol, 酒 or  さけ (sake) from Dadan.  Ace realized that the three of them may set out to sea separately at different times and they may not be on the same ship or belong to the same crew of pirates.  But if the three of them exchange cups of alcohol, regardless of where they are, they are still brothers, 兄弟 or きょうだい (kyoudai). 

Ace learning manners

As the older brother, 兄 or あに (ani) of Luffy, Ace even tries to learn the proper way to greet people, as he wants to thank Shanks for what he had done for his younger brother, 弟 or おとうと (otouto).  兄貴 or  あにき (aniki) is an informal way to address an older brother and it is also used when addressing a person who is considered one’s senior.  When addressing one’s own older brother, お兄さん or おにいさん (oniisan) is usually used.  It is also shortened to just兄さん (niisan) or 兄ちゃん (niichan)‎.  These can also be used to refer and address a young adult male who is not one’s own brother.

For female siblings, an older sister is referred to as 姉 or あね (ane) and a younger sister is 妹 or いもうと (imouto).  Sisters in Japanese is 姉妹 or しまい (shimai).  When addressing their older sisters, Japanese people usually call them お姉さん or おねえさん (oneesan) and it can be shortened to 姉さん (neesan) or 姉ちゃん (neechan) as well.  Similar to older brother, these can also be used when addressing or referring to a young adult female who is not one’s own sister.

To recap:

Kanji	Hiragana	Romaji	English
子供	こども	Kodomo	Children
酒	さけ	Sake	Alcohol
兄弟	きょうだい	Kyoudai	Brothers, Siblings
兄	あに	Ani	Older brother
弟	おとうと	Otouto	Younger brother
お兄さん	おにいさん	Oniisan	Addressing an older brother or young adult male
兄貴	あにき	Aniki	Informal way to address
姉妹	しまい	Shimai	Sisters
姉	あね	Ane	Older sister
妹	いもうと	Imouto	Younger sister
お姉さん	おねえさん	Oneesan	Addressing an older sister or young adult female
兄さん (niisan) & 兄ちゃん (niichan)‎			Friendly or familiar form of address
姉さん  (neesan) & 姉ちゃん (neechan)			Friendly or familiar form of address

Have a great day.