Big brother - Taikei

Japanese: 大兄 - たいけい
Big brother - Taikei
〘Noun〙① A word used to show respect to an elder brother. Also, a word used to show respect to a man who is slightly older than oneself or of the same age. ※Kojidan (around 1212-15) 1 " There is a children's song that goes , 'He leaps over the branches, leaps up and searches in the fields I am guarding. <omitted> The branches are called my elder brothers." ※ I Am a Cat (1905-06) (Natsume Soseki) 2 "I would like to visit the hall briefly, but contrary to my elder brother's passive attitude, I am afraid." [Wozhi Note - Lu Meng Biography] 2 An official rank in Goguryeo, Korea. ※Shoki (720) August, 2nd year of Tenmu (Kitano version, Nanbokucho period) "I sent the head of the upper division of Goryeo , Taikuei , Kanzi, and the head of the front division , Taikuei , to pay tribute."

O- hin oho… [older brother]

〘Noun〙 ("Hin" is the Chinese pronunciation of "elder brother" and an abbreviation of "Kouhouhin (elder brother of Kong Fang)") 1. A lot of money. Large sums of money. 2. A person who has a lot of money. A very wealthy person. ※Joruri: Gyokusaishiki Musume Ougi (1760) 6 "If it's a big sum, then it's better if we're both eggplants, and then we'll return to normal."

Oineohine [big brother]

〘Noun〙 (abbreviation of "Oine") Prince . Oe. Usually used with people's names. ※Shoki (720) November, second year of the reign of Emperor Kōgyoku (Tosho-ryō Honin) "Yamashiro no Oe took the horse's bones and threw them into his bedroom ."

O- e-oho... [older brother]

〘 noun 〙 The eldest child of two brothers from the same mother. The eldest brother. Older brother. ※ Chronicles (720), October, 2nd year of the Emperor Kōgyoku era (Tosho-ryō Honin) " Otomo established his elder brother as the Emperor."

O- aniho- [big brother]

The eldest brother. The eldest brother. (Revised and Enlarged Japanese English Forest Collection (1886))

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙① 兄を敬っていう語。また、自分よりやや年長、または同輩の男性を敬っていう語。※古事談(1212‐15頃)一「先是有童謡云。大枝を超て奔超て騰躍起て、我が護る田にて捜あさる。〈略〉大枝謂大兄也」※吾輩は猫である(1905‐06)〈夏目漱石〉二「一寸参堂仕り度候へども大兄の消極主義に反して」 〔呉志注‐呂蒙伝〕② 朝鮮、高句麗の官位。※書紀(720)天武二年八月(北野本南北朝期訓)「高麗上部位頭(しゃうほうゐとう)大兄(タイクイ)邯子・前部大兄(タイクイ)碩干等を遣して朝貢る」

おお‐ひん おほ‥【大兄】

〘名〙 (「ひん」は「兄」の唐音、「こうほうひん(孔方兄)」の略)① たくさんの金。大金。② 金をたくさん持っている人。大金持。※浄瑠璃・極彩色娘扇(1760)六「大ひんならよけれ共茄子(なすび)ぢゃによって、つひ素戻り」

おいね おひね【大兄】

〘名〙 (「おおいね」の略) 皇子(みこ)。おおえ。普通、人名に付けて用いられる。※書紀(720)皇極二年一一月(図書寮本訓)「山背大兄(オヒネ)、仍りて馬の骨を取りて、内寝(よとの)に投(な)げ置く」

おお‐え おほ‥【大兄】

〘名〙 同母兄弟中の長子。長兄。おいね。おおあに。※書紀(720)皇極二年一〇月(図書寮本訓)「古人大兄(オホエ)を立てて天皇と為」

おお‐あに おほ‥【大兄】

〘名〙 最年長の兄。長兄。伯兄。〔改正増補和英語林集成(1886)〕

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