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elder brother

Noun

  1. 1

    elder brother

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

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

    • As a child, I grew up fighting often with my older brother, who is two years older than me.

    • Because I had an older brother, I got to play with toys that boys like, too.

  2. 2

    elder brother

    A word used only by a girl to refer to or address endearingly another male who is older than she.

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

    • I started dating an older guy I'd been close with at church.

    • Jisu acted cute with the older male students, calling them "oppa, oppa."