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うみしーじゃ【御御しーじゃ】 : umishiija | define meaning

umishiija

Pronunciation: [ʔumiɕiːd͡ʑa]

Definition

Noun

(Honorific) Older brother; big brother
(Honorific) Elder; elderly; senior
1. うみしーじゃかた【御御しーじゃ方】
  umishiijakata
  "seniors", "the elderly"

Etymology

From the honorific prefix うみ【御御】 umi- and しーじゃ shiija "older sibling".

Notes

Alternative spelling:

思しーじゃ

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	御御しーじゃ
Kana	うみしーじゃ
Romanization	umishiija
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔumiɕiːd͡ʑa]

意味：おにいさま・おあにさま【お兄さま・お兄様・御兄様】、あにさま【兄様】、としうえ【年上】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, September 16). うみしーじゃ【御御しーじゃ】 : umishiija | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7576/umishiija/.