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Breakdown of imouto(san)
さんsan
polite name ender
younger sister
妹
Your younger sister is a woman who was not yet there when you were born.
Usages of imouto(san)
弟 と 妹 は 小学校 に 通って います。otouto to imouto wa shougakkou ni kayotte imasu.
(My) younger brother and younger sister go to elementary school.
妹 は 足 が 長くて、 スポーツ が 好き です。imouto wa ashi ga nagakute, supootsu ga suki desu.
(My) sister has long legs and likes sports.
私 の 方 が 妹 より 背 が 高い です。watashi no hou ga imouto yori se ga takai desu.
I'm taller than my younger sister.
こっち は 妹 だ。kotchi wa imouto da.
This is my younger sister.
家族 の 中 で 妹 が 一番 若い。kazoku no naka de imouto ga ichiban wakai.
Among the family, my sister is the youngest.
妹さん は 明るい 未来 が あります。imoutosan wa akarui mirai ga arimasu.
Your (younger) sister has a bright future.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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