娌は兄弟の妻を表す古い字だ。
It is an old character meaning a brother's wife.
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Example Sentences for 娌
Kanji 娌, meaning brother's wife, appears in 5 Japanese example sentences with translation.
This page groups example sentences to show how kanji 娌 appears in context, how the reading behaves, and how the translation maps to the usage.
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昔の文では、娌が親族関係を示す語として使われていた。
In old texts, that character was used as a term for a family relationship.
彼女は娌として家族をよく支えている。
She supports the family well as a brother's wife.
姉妹のように仲のよい娌どうしだった。
The sisters-in-law were as close as real sisters.
辞書には娌を兄弟の妻が互いに呼ぶ語とも書いてある。
The dictionary also says the word was used between brothers' wives to address each other.