男弟

English translation: Younger brother

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Japanese term or phrase:男弟
English translation:Younger brother
Entered by: Douglas Varenas

03:35 Jan 14, 2004
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
History / History
Japanese term or phrase: 男弟
高齢で夫はいないため男弟が補佐して国を治めた。
Douglas Varenas
Local time: 12:32
Younger brother
Explanation:
"Being elderly, and with no husband, (her) younger brother acted as counsellor and pacified the country."
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Anthony Kehoe
Local time: 04:32
Grading comment
Thank a lot! for your help
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4 +3Younger brother
Anthony Kehoe


  

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Younger brother


Explanation:
"Being elderly, and with no husband, (her) younger brother acted as counsellor and pacified the country."

Anthony Kehoe
Local time: 04:32
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank a lot! for your help

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sarahl (X): Because she was elderly and had no husband, her brother was the one who...
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agree  Kaori Myatt
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agree  Erja Hirvonen
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