What does 兄 (ani | あに) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

豊には兄が二人いる。
yutaka ni wa ani ga ni nin iru.
Yutaka has two elder brothers. | Yutaka has two older brothers.

ブ男の兄で悪かったな。
bu otoko no ani de warukatta na.
Well, excuse me for being an ugly-ass brother.

姪とは兄弟の娘を言う。
mei to wa kyōdai no musume o iu.
A niece is a daughter of one's brother or sister.

彼女は私を兄と間違えた。
kanojo wa watashi o ani to machigae ta.
She took me for my brother. | She mistook me for my brother.

遠くの兄弟より、良き隣人。
tōku no kyōdai yori, yoki rinjin.
A good neighbour is better than a brother far off.

僕の兄の正夫を知ってるかい。
boku no ani no sei otto o shitteru kai.
Do you know my brother Masao?

僕と兄を比べないでください。
boku to ani o kurabe nai de kudasai.
Please don't compare me with my brother.

彼女は友人の兄と恋に落ちた。
kanojo wa yūjin no ani to koi ni ochi ta.
She fell in love with her friend's brother.

これは兄です。かっこいいですね。
kore wa ani desu. kakkoī desu ne.
This is my brother. Handsome, isn't he?

僕には兄さんが一人と妹が二人いる。
boku ni wa nīsan ga ichi nin to imōto ga ni nin iru.
I have one big brother and two little sisters. | I have an older brother and two younger sisters.

彼女は私をお兄さんに紹介してくれた。
kanojo wa watashi o o nīsan ni shōkai shi te kure ta.
She introduced me to her brother.

「でも、俺たち兄妹だろ！」「名目上ではね」.
' demo, ore tachi kyōdai daro! ' ' meimoku jō de wa ne '
"But we're brother and sisters, aren't we?!" "In name we are.".

彼女は兄に勝るとも劣らぬくらい英語が上手だ。
kanojo wa ani ni masaru to mo otora nu kurai eigo ga jōzu da.
She is good at speaking English, no less so than her brother.

私の夫には、兄が２人います。（そう、私は三男の嫁です）.
watashi no otto ni wa, ani ga ni nin i masu. ( sō, watashi wa sannan no yome desu )
My husband has two older brothers. (That's right, I'm a third-son's wife).

彼女は英語を話すのが得意で、兄に勝るとも劣らぬくらいだ。
kanojo wa eigo o hanasu no ga tokui de, ani ni masaru to mo otora nu kurai da.
She is good at speaking English, no less so than her brother.

お兄ちゃん、すごい熱だよ！？荷物はいいから、そこの木陰で休んでて！
o nīchan, sugoi netsu da yo!? nimotsu wa ī kara, soko no kokage de yasun de te!
Big brother, you've got a bad fever?! Never mind the bags, rest in the shade of those trees!

「そっか。暇なら掃除しといて。」「なんだそれ。兄貴をアゴで使うなよ。」.
' sokka. hima nara sōji shi toi te. ' ' nan da sore. aniki o ago de tsukau na yo. '
"Oh? If you're free get the cleaning done." "What's up with that? Don't order your brother around!".

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 kyūsei shi ta no wa ni nen mae, gishi wa ichi nin kei no nokoshi ta chīsana hōshoku ten o kenage ni mamotte 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. | My brother died suddenly two years ago. Since then, my sister-in-law has valiantly kept the small jewelery store he left her going.

彼女は天井からぶら下がっている自分の鶴の群に目をやった。これは兄の雅弘が禎子のためにつるしてくれたものだった。
kanojo wa tenjō kara burasagatte iru jibun no tsuru no gun ni me o yatta. kore wa ani no masa hiroshi ga sadako no tame ni tsurushi te kure ta mono datta.
She looked at her flight of cranes hanging from the ceiling, which her brother Masahiro had hung there for her.

	The Japanese word
	兄
	is pronounced
	ani \| あに
	means
	older brother {one's own}

	Examples:
	豊には兄が二人いる。 yutaka ni wa ani ga ni nin iru. Yutaka has two elder brothers. \| Yutaka has two older brothers.
	ブ男の兄で悪かったな。 bu otoko no ani de warukatta na. Well, excuse me for being an ugly-ass brother.
	姪とは兄弟の娘を言う。 mei to wa kyōdai no musume o iu. A niece is a daughter of one's brother or sister.
	彼女は私を兄と間違えた。 kanojo wa watashi o ani to machigae ta. She took me for my brother. \| She mistook me for my brother.
	遠くの兄弟より、良き隣人。 tōku no kyōdai yori, yoki rinjin. A good neighbour is better than a brother far off.
	僕の兄の正夫を知ってるかい。 boku no ani no sei otto o shitteru kai. Do you know my brother Masao?
	僕と兄を比べないでください。 boku to ani o kurabe nai de kudasai. Please don't compare me with my brother.
	彼女は友人の兄と恋に落ちた。 kanojo wa yūjin no ani to koi ni ochi ta. She fell in love with her friend's brother.
	これは兄です。かっこいいですね。 kore wa ani desu. kakkoī desu ne. This is my brother. Handsome, isn't he?
	僕には兄さんが一人と妹が二人いる。 boku ni wa nīsan ga ichi nin to imōto ga ni nin iru. I have one big brother and two little sisters. \| I have an older brother and two younger sisters.
	彼女は私をお兄さんに紹介してくれた。 kanojo wa watashi o o nīsan ni shōkai shi te kure ta. She introduced me to her brother.
	「でも、俺たち兄妹だろ！」「名目上ではね」. ' demo, ore tachi kyōdai daro! ' ' meimoku jō de wa ne ' "But we're brother and sisters, aren't we?!" "In name we are.".
	彼女は兄に勝るとも劣らぬくらい英語が上手だ。 kanojo wa ani ni masaru to mo otora nu kurai eigo ga jōzu da. She is good at speaking English, no less so than her brother.
	私の夫には、兄が２人います。（そう、私は三男の嫁です）. watashi no otto ni wa, ani ga ni nin i masu. ( sō, watashi wa sannan no yome desu ) My husband has two older brothers. (That's right, I'm a third-son's wife).
	彼女は英語を話すのが得意で、兄に勝るとも劣らぬくらいだ。 kanojo wa eigo o hanasu no ga tokui de, ani ni masaru to mo otora nu kurai da. She is good at speaking English, no less so than her brother.
	お兄ちゃん、すごい熱だよ！？荷物はいいから、そこの木陰で休んでて！ o nīchan, sugoi netsu da yo!? nimotsu wa ī kara, soko no kokage de yasun de te! Big brother, you've got a bad fever?! Never mind the bags, rest in the shade of those trees!
	「そっか。暇なら掃除しといて。」「なんだそれ。兄貴をアゴで使うなよ。」. ' sokka. hima nara sōji shi toi te. ' ' nan da sore. aniki o ago de tsukau na yo. ' "Oh? If you're free get the cleaning done." "What's up with that? Don't order your brother around!".
	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 kyūsei shi ta no wa ni nen mae, gishi wa ichi nin kei no nokoshi ta chīsana hōshoku ten o kenage ni mamotte 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. \| My brother died suddenly two years ago. Since then, my sister-in-law has valiantly kept the small jewelery store he left her going.
	彼女は天井からぶら下がっている自分の鶴の群に目をやった。これは兄の雅弘が禎子のためにつるしてくれたものだった。 kanojo wa tenjō kara burasagatte iru jibun no tsuru no gun ni me o yatta. kore wa ani no masa hiroshi ga sadako no tame ni tsurushi te kure ta mono datta. She looked at her flight of cranes hanging from the ceiling, which her brother Masahiro had hung there for her.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org