What does 妹 (imouto | いもうと) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

妹は足が長い。
imōto wa ashi ga nagai.
My sister has long legs.

妹は母に似ている。
imōto wa haha ni ni te iru.
My sister resembles my mother.

妹は人形で遊んでいる。
imōto wa ningyū de ason de iru.
My sister is playing with a doll.

妹は布を５ヤール買った。
imōto wa nuno o go yāru katta.
My sister bought five yards of cloth.

妹は水鳥を見て興奮した。
imōto wa mizutori o mi te kōfun shi ta.
My little sister was excited to see the waterfowl.

妹は来年早々に結婚します。
imōto wa rainen sōsō ni kekkon shi masu.
My sister will marry early next year. | My sister will get married early next year.

妹は雪だるまの絵を描いた。
imōto wa yukidaruma no e o egai ta.
My little sister painted a picture of a snowman.

妹は絶えず漫画を読んでいます。
imōto wa taezu manga o yon de i masu.
My sister is constantly reading comic books.

妹をパーティーに連れて行きます。
imōto o pātī ni tsure te iki masu.
I'll bring my sister to the party.

妹は彼らとの交際を望んでいない。
imōto wa karera to no kōsai o nozon de i nai.
My sister doesn't wish to associate with them.

妹は要領が悪くて損ばかりしている。
imōto wa yōryō ga waruku te son bakari shi te iru.
My sister is clumsy, which is a disadvantage to her.

妹は部屋をいつもきれいにいておく。
imōto wa heya o itsumo kirei ni i te oku.
My sister always keeps her room clean.

妹は朝からずっと編み物をしている。
imōto wa asa kara zutto amimono o shi te iru.
My sister has been knitting since this morning.

妹の咲子です。俺と年子で、今受験生です。
imōto no sakiko desu. ore to toshigo de, kon jukensei desu.
This is my little sister Sakiko. She was born the same year as me and is now studying for her exams.

妹は別として、私の家族はテレビを見ません。
imōto wa betsu toshite, watashi no kazoku wa terebi o mi masen.
Apart from my sister, my family doesn't watch TV.

例えば、大阪はサンフランシスコの姉妹都市です。
tatoeba, ōsaka wa sanfuranshisuko no shimai toshi desu.
For example, Osaka is the sister city of San Francisco.

妹は朝からずっと自分の部屋で勉強をしています。
imōto wa asa kara zutto jibun no heya de benkyō o shi te i masu.
My sister has been studying in her room since this morning.

妹は北海道へ行くまでに宿題をやり終えているだろう。
imōto wa hokkaidō e iku made ni jukudai o yari oe te iru daro u.
My sister will have finished her homework before she goes to Hokkaido.

だからお互いに助け合う必要があったので、そういう意味では妹との絆は強かった。
dakara otagai ni tasukeau hitsuyō ga atta node, sōyū imi de wa imōto to no kizuna wa tsuyokatta.
Therefore we had to help each other and in that way the bonds between me and my sister were strong.

	The Japanese word
	妹
	is pronounced
	imouto \| いもうと
	means
	younger sister

	Examples:
	妹は足が長い。 imōto wa ashi ga nagai. My sister has long legs.
	妹は母に似ている。 imōto wa haha ni ni te iru. My sister resembles my mother.
	妹は人形で遊んでいる。 imōto wa ningyū de ason de iru. My sister is playing with a doll.
	妹は布を５ヤール買った。 imōto wa nuno o go yāru katta. My sister bought five yards of cloth.
	妹は水鳥を見て興奮した。 imōto wa mizutori o mi te kōfun shi ta. My little sister was excited to see the waterfowl.
	妹は来年早々に結婚します。 imōto wa rainen sōsō ni kekkon shi masu. My sister will marry early next year. \| My sister will get married early next year.
	妹は雪だるまの絵を描いた。 imōto wa yukidaruma no e o egai ta. My little sister painted a picture of a snowman.
	妹は絶えず漫画を読んでいます。 imōto wa taezu manga o yon de i masu. My sister is constantly reading comic books.
	妹をパーティーに連れて行きます。 imōto o pātī ni tsure te iki masu. I'll bring my sister to the party.
	妹は彼らとの交際を望んでいない。 imōto wa karera to no kōsai o nozon de i nai. My sister doesn't wish to associate with them.
	妹は要領が悪くて損ばかりしている。 imōto wa yōryō ga waruku te son bakari shi te iru. My sister is clumsy, which is a disadvantage to her.
	妹は部屋をいつもきれいにいておく。 imōto wa heya o itsumo kirei ni i te oku. My sister always keeps her room clean.
	妹は朝からずっと編み物をしている。 imōto wa asa kara zutto amimono o shi te iru. My sister has been knitting since this morning.
	妹の咲子です。俺と年子で、今受験生です。 imōto no sakiko desu. ore to toshigo de, kon jukensei desu. This is my little sister Sakiko. She was born the same year as me and is now studying for her exams.
	妹は別として、私の家族はテレビを見ません。 imōto wa betsu toshite, watashi no kazoku wa terebi o mi masen. Apart from my sister, my family doesn't watch TV.
	例えば、大阪はサンフランシスコの姉妹都市です。 tatoeba, ōsaka wa sanfuranshisuko no shimai toshi desu. For example, Osaka is the sister city of San Francisco.
	妹は朝からずっと自分の部屋で勉強をしています。 imōto wa asa kara zutto jibun no heya de benkyō o shi te i masu. My sister has been studying in her room since this morning.
	妹は北海道へ行くまでに宿題をやり終えているだろう。 imōto wa hokkaidō e iku made ni jukudai o yari oe te iru daro u. My sister will have finished her homework before she goes to Hokkaido.
	だからお互いに助け合う必要があったので、そういう意味では妹との絆は強かった。 dakara otagai ni tasukeau hitsuyō ga atta node, sōyū imi de wa imōto to no kizuna wa tsuyokatta. Therefore we had to help each other and in that way the bonds between me and my sister were strong.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org