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What's the diffetrence in Ni-san and Oni-san?
Can you tell me the difference? They both seem the same to me.
Jun 2, 2010 3:27 AM
Answers · 3
1
Both have the same meaning (older brother), but Oni-san's "O" makes it more polite.
(Oni-san can also mean "a young man.")
June 5, 2010
1
お兄さんは、兄さんより丁寧な表現です。
oni-san is more polite than ni-san.
June 2, 2010
oni-san presents politeness
while ni-san shows either intimate relationship or kind of rudeness
June 2, 2010
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