- 1. [n] elder brother; big brother — orig. honorific (fam)
- 2. [n] one's senior; one's elder; big bro — esp. in a work environment; usu. among younger people, or gang members (fam, col)
- 3. [n] old ingredients; stale ingredients — gastronomy jargon, esp. in sushi restaurants (sl)
- 4. [n] older masculine man; top (in a male homosexual relationship) — gay slang (sl)
- 5. [n] older man; man older than oneself (obs)
Kanji in this word
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兄
elder brother, big brotherOn: ケイ (kei)、 キョウ (kyou)Kun: あに (ani)
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貴
precious, value, prize, esteem, honorOn: キ (ki)Kun: たっと.い (tatto.i)、 とうと.い (touto.i)、 たっと.ぶ (tatto.bu)、 とうと.ぶ (touto.bu)
Example Sentences
「そっか。暇なら掃除しといて」「なんだそれ。兄貴をアゴで使うなよ」
"Oh? If you're free get the cleaning done." "What's up with that? Don't order your brother around!"