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義姉 ぎし、あね gishi

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  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife)
  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister

Kanji in this word

righteousness, justice, morality
elder, sister

Example sentences

兄が急逝したのは2年前、義姉は一人兄の遺した小さな宝飾店を健気に守ってきた。
ani ga kyuusei shi ta no ha 2 nen mae 、 gishi ha hitori ani no nokoshi ta chiisana houshoku ten wo kenage ni mamoxtsu te ki ta 。
Since my brother died suddenly two years ago, my sister-in-law has valiantly kept going the small jewellery store he left her.

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