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, おとうと, てい
1. younger brother, little brother, kid brother
Only おとうと, See 義弟・1
2. brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
Only てい, Archaism
3. pupil, apprentice
彼は私と弟を取り違えた。
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, おとと
Archaism
younger sibling
彼は私と弟を取り違えた。
, 乙, おと
Archaism
1. younger brother (of an older brother), younger sister (of an older sister)
2. youngest child
Prefix
3. young
4. young and beautiful, cute
彼は私と弟を取り違えた。
あなた, 貴方, 貴女, 貴男
Pronoun, Usually in kana, trad. polite in ref. to someone of equal or lower status, now oft. regarded as rude or distant
1. you
Only 貴方, Only 貴男, Familiar language, used by wives addressing their husbands
2. dear, honey
ねえあなたたち行かないで。
かなた, 彼方, あなた
Pronoun, Usually in kana
beyond, across, the other side, the distance
あちらに着いたら手紙をください。
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Particle, See 乃, occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之
1. indicates possessive
2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
See が・1
3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
often ん
4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion
Female term or language
5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
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