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Learn Hardcore Japanese: otouto - younger brother

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 8
/otouto

otouto

Word

弟おとうとotouto

Meaning

younger brother

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of otouto

私わたし　の　弟おとうと　は　車くるま　を　運転うんてん　できます　が、　私わたし　は　まだ　運転うんてん　できません。watashi no otouto wa kuruma o unten dekimasu ga, watashi wa mada unten dekimasen.

My younger brother can drive a car, but I cannot drive yet.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

私わたし　は　弟おとうと　に　英語えいご　を　教おしえて　みる。watashi wa otouto ni eigo o oshiete miru.

I will try to teach English to my younger brother.

弟おとうと　と　一緒いっしょ　に　映画えいが　を　見みます。otouto to issho ni eiga o mimasu.

I watch a movie with my younger brother.

明日あした　は　弟おとうと　の　誕生日たんじょうび　なので、　お祝いわい　に　ケーキ　を　作つくります。ashita wa otouto no tanjoubi nanode, oiwai ni keeki o tsukurimasu.

Tomorrow is my younger brother’s birthday, so I’ll bake a cake to celebrate.

弟おとうと　は　毎日まいにち　自転車じてんしゃ　で　学校がっこう　に　通かよいます。otouto wa mainichi jitensha de gakkou ni kayoimasu.

My younger brother goes to school by bicycle every day.

弟おとうと　は　放課後ほうかご　に　サッカーするの　が　好すき　です。otouto wa houkago ni sakkaasuruno ga suki desu.

My younger brother likes to play soccer after school.

たまに　弟おとうと　と　けんか　を　します　が、　すぐ　仲直なかなおりします。tamani otouto to kenka o shimasu ga, sugu nakanaorishimasu.

Sometimes I fight with my younger brother, but we quickly make up.

昨日きのう、　弟おとうと　と　けんか　を　した　が、　今朝けさ　また　仲直なかなおり　できて　安心あんしんしました。kinou, otouto to kenka o shita ga, kesa mata nakanaori dekite anshinshimashita.

Yesterday I fought with my little brother, but this morning we made up again and I felt relieved.

弟おとうと　と　妹いもうと　だけ　で　留守番るすばん　を　して　いる　うち　に、　私わたし　の　彼氏かれし　が　差さし入いれ　の　ピザ　を　持もって　来きて　くれて、　みんな　喜よろこびました。otouto to imouto dake de rusuban o shite iru uchi ni, watashi no kareshi ga sashiire no piza o motte kite kurete, minna yorokobimashita.

While my younger brother and sister were watching the house alone, my boyfriend brought over a pizza as a treat, and everyone was happy.

旅行りょこう　の　前まえ　に　弟おとうと　に　は　洗濯物せんたくもの　を　早はやめ　に　片付かたづけて　ほしい。ryokou no mae ni otouto ni wa sentakumono o hayame ni katazukete hoshii.

Before the trip, I want my younger brother to put away the laundry early.

弟おとうと　は　自転車じてんしゃ　に　乗のる　とき、　廊下ろうか　で　は　なく　玄関げんかん　で　ヘルメット　を　かぶります。otouto wa jitensha ni noru toki, rouka de wa naku genkan de herumetto o kaburimasu.

When my younger brother rides his bicycle, he puts on his helmet at the entrance, not in the hallway.

弟おとうと　は　野菜やさい　を　食たべるの　を　嫌いやがる　ので、　母はは　は　スープ　に　入いれて　出だします。otouto wa yasai o taberuno o iyagaru node, haha wa suupu ni irete dashimasu.

My younger brother dislikes eating vegetables, so my mother serves them in soup.

週末しゅうまつ　に　公園こうえん　で　弟おとうと　の　チーム　を　応援おうえんします。shuumatsu ni kouen de otouto no chiimu o ouenshimasu.

I will cheer for my younger brother's team at the park on the weekend.

弟おとうと　は　面白おもしろい　スタンプ　を　見みつける　と、　家族かぞく　の　グループ　に　すぐ　送おくる。otouto wa omoshiroi sutanpu o mitsukeru to, kazoku no guruupu ni sugu okuru.

When my younger brother finds a funny sticker, he sends it to the family group right away.

弟おとうと　は　音楽おんがく　の　音量おんりょう　を　上あげすぎた　ので、　母はは　に　リモコン　を　取とられました。otouto wa ongaku no onryou o agesugita node, haha ni rimokon o toraremashita.

My younger brother turned the music volume up too much, so my mother took the remote control away.

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