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兄妹

きょうだい

N2brother and sister · siblings

Examples

幼い兄妹が一つの傘に入って帰ってきた。

その兄妹は性格が違うが、よく一緒に料理する。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 兄妹 is read as きょうだい and can mean “brother and sister” or “siblings”, depending on context.
  • Basic usage: The examples show young siblings sharing an umbrella and siblings with different personalities cooking together.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Distinguishing senses and uses
    • The characters indicate a brother-and-sister pairing, but the reading here is きょうだい, not あにいもうと.

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