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older sister

Noun

  1. 1

    older sister

    A word used only by a female to refer to or address her female siblings or cousins older than herself.

    Korean definition: 여자가 형제나 친척 형제들 중에서 자기보다 나이가 많은 여자를 이르거나 부르는 말.

    • My older sister takes after our father, and I take after our mother.

    • Born into a family with many daughters, Ji-su always had to wear her older sisters' hand-me-downs.

  2. 2

    older sister

    A word used only by a female to refer to or address another female older than herself endearingly.

    Korean definition: 여자가 자기보다 나이 많은 여자를 다정하게 이르거나 부르는 말.

    • I live with an older girl from a higher year in the school dormitory.

    • Inside the post office, a friendly-looking young woman was smiling.