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：2025/12/07
義姉
Hiragana
ぎし
Noun
Japanese Meaning
結婚によって生じた親族関係における「姉」にあたる女性。配偶者の姉、または兄の妻などを指すことが多い。 / 養子縁組・継親関係などによって生じた年長の姉にあたる女性。 / 血縁ではないが、義理の姉、あるいは姉のように慕う年長女性を敬って呼ぶ言い方。
Easy Japanese Meaning
けっこんしたあいてのねえさんや、ぎりのねえさんのこと
Sense（1）
sister-in-law (spouse's elder sister or elder brother's wife)
Sense（2）
adopted elder sister, adoptive elder sister
Sense（3）
step-elder sister
Sense（4）
sworn elder sister
（ canonical ）
（ romanization ）
（ hiragana ）
Quizzes for review
sister-in-law (spouse's elder sister or elder brother's wife) / adopted elder sister, adoptive elder sister / step-elder sister / sworn elder sister
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義姉
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My sister-in-law is a doctor.
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私の義姉は医者です。
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