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What is the difference of ane and oneesan in Japanese?
Apr 4, 2015 6:06 AM
Answers · 2
Oneesan is for out-group. You say it to talk about someone else's elder sister.
Ane is for in-group. You say it when you're talking to someone else about your elder sister.
April 6, 2015
The difference i think is that we use onee when talking about other's elder sister ... but ane is absolutely for MY elder sister .
April 4, 2015
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