赤ちゃん妹
akachan imōto
The Japanese phrase for "baby sister" is 赤ちゃん妹, pronounced akachan imōto.
This phrase refers specifically to a sister who is an infant or a very young child.
How do you pronounce it?
akachan imōto
Did you know?
- The word 赤ちゃん for 'baby' literally means 'little red person'. This comes from the reddish color of a newborn's skin.
- While 赤ちゃん妹 describes a baby sister, Japanese culture often uses the term 妹分 to describe a woman who is treated as a younger sister in a mentor-student or gang relationship.
- In Japan, siblings rarely use the word 妹 when speaking directly to their sister. Instead, they use her given name or a nickname.
Examples in context
- 私の妹ちゃんは赤ちゃんだよ。My sister is a baby.
Example conversation
Yota shows Yui a photo of his family.
- 陽太 Yotaこの子は僕の赤ちゃん妹です。Kono ko wa boku no akachan imōto desu.This child is my baby sister.
- 結衣 Yui本当にかわいいですね！Hontō ni kawaii desu ne!She is really cute!
- 陽太 Yotaいつもたくさん笑っています。Itsumo takusan waratte imasu.She is always laughing a lot.
- 結衣 Yuiいいお兄さんになってくださいね。Ii onīsan ni natte kudasai ne.Please be a good big brother.
