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：2026/01/07
妹
Hiragana
いもうと
Proper noun
Japanese Meaning
女性から見た、同じ両親または一方の親を共有する年下の女のきょうだい。姉の反対概念。 / 自分より年下の、親しい間柄の女性に対する親しみを込めた呼称。 / （固有名詞）日本各地に見られる地名。「妹背」「妹尾」など、古語の「いも（女性・恋人）」に由来する場合がある。
Easy Japanese Meaning
じぶんよりとしがしたのおんなのきょうだい。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
日本的一个地名
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
日本地名
Korean Meaning
일본의 지명
Indonesian
nama tempat (toponim) / nama geografis
Vietnamese Meaning
địa danh ở Nhật Bản / tên một nơi
Tagalog Meaning
pangalan ng lugar sa Hapon / toponimong Hapones
Sense（1）
a placename
（ romanization ）
（ hiragana ）
Quizzes for review
See correct answer
My house is in a small town named Imouto.
See correct answer
私の家は妹という名の小さな町にあります。
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