妹（いもうと）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: odaka (tail-high) — high to the end, drops on a following particle (accent on mora 4)
Meaning: younger sister
Example sentences
- 妹は毎日ピアノを習っている。 — My younger sister takes piano lessons every day.
- 妹はいつもとても元気だ。 — My younger sister is always full of energy.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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