No. 1,267 in Japanese
姉妹
"Sisters."
In a sentence
私には二人の姉妹がいます。
I have two sisters.
"姉妹" is used here to refer to a familial relationship, specifically female siblings.
その町には姉妹都市があります。
That town has a sister city.
"姉妹" is used metaphorically here to describe a close relationship between cities.
映画の登場人物は姉妹でした。
The characters in the movie were sisters.
"姉妹" designates the relationship between characters as sisters in the story.
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