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 ha syougakkou 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 ha asi ga nagakute, supootu ga suki desu.
(My) sister has long legs and likes sports.
私 の 方 が 妹 より 背 が 高い です。watasi no hou ga imouto yori se ga takai desu.
I'm taller than my younger sister.
こっち は 妹 だ。kotti ha imouto da.
This is my younger sister.
家族 の 中 で 妹 が 一番 若い。kazoku no naka de imouto ga itiban wakai.
Among the family, my sister is the youngest.
妹さん は 明るい 未来 が あります。imoutosan ha akarui mirai ga arimasu.
Your (younger) sister has a bright future.
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