こんにちは、お姉ちゃん
Konnichiwa, oneechan
The English phrase "hello big sister" is translated into Japanese as こんにちは、お姉ちゃん (Konnichiwa, oneechan).
こんにちは、お姉ちゃん is a friendly greeting used when speaking to one's older sister. In Japanese, it is common to address an older sister directly by her title, お姉ちゃん, rather than by her name.
How do you pronounce it?
Konnichiwa, oneechan
Did you know?
- The word こんにちは was originally a sentence meaning 'it is broad daylight' and served as an opening to a longer conversation.
- While お姉ちゃん refers to a biological sister, it is also used to address any slightly older girl or female mentor to show affection and closeness.
- If you were to talk about your own sister to a stranger, you would likely drop the polite お prefix and just say 姉.
Examples in context
- こんにちは、お姉ちゃん。Konnichiwa, oneechan.Hello, big sister.
- こんにちは、お姉ちゃん、元気？Konnichiwa, oneechan, genki?Hello, big sister, how are you?
- こんにちは、お姉ちゃん、これあげる。Konnichiwa, oneechan, kore ageru.Hello, big sister, I'll give you this.
Example conversation
Ren sees his sister Misaki in the hallway.
- 蓮 Renこんにちは、お姉ちゃん！Konnichiwa, Onee-chan!Hello, big sister!
- 美咲 Misakiあ、蓮。こんにちは。A, Ren. Konnichiwa.Oh, Ren. Hello.
- 蓮 Renいまから出かけるの？Ima kara dekakeru no?Are you going out now?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、ちょっと買い物に行くよ。Un, chotto kaimono ni iku yo.Yeah, I'm going shopping for a bit.
