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simple question about possesive case - 02-10-2008, 12:15 AM

How to tell in Japanese "Manta's big brother (onii-chan)" - "Big brother of Manta"?
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02-10-2008, 12:34 AM

Manta no oniisan.
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02-10-2008, 01:22 AM

It could be "Manta no ani" if you're name is Manta and you're talking about your older brother to someone outside of your family. If you aren't Manta and they aren't in your super close circle (your family and bestest best of friends) then it would be "Mantasan no oniisan"
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or manta no niinii :P


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02-10-2008, 01:49 AM

niinii? I have never heard that one before...
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02-10-2008, 01:58 AM

me neither ><
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02-10-2008, 02:55 AM

it comes from niisan
try watching 波そうそう, its a good movie


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02-10-2008, 09:36 AM

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niinii? I have never heard that one before...
nii nii is used in anime where some little girl trying to be kawaii , haha
For example, Satoko from Higurashi no naku koro ni


or Aniki (あにき) for bro 、Aneki (あねき) for sis, XDDD 


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02-10-2008, 03:14 PM

niinii for oniichan in some dialect(e.g. Okinawan).
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02-10-2008, 09:41 PM

yeah the movie was okinawan :P
so debezo, in okinawa would niinii be used by older people aswell? o_o


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