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Big brother: Onii-san (Oh-nee-sahn)
Big sister: Onee-san (Oh-neh-sahn)
Little brother: Otouto-chan (Oh-touh-toh-chan)
Little sister: Imouto-chan (EE-mou-to-chan)
-Chan and -san honorifics will differ depending on the level of intimacy you're using. Casually you would use honorifics like -chan, -tan, and so on. However, -san is more polite. If you're referring to your own sibling in a conversation with someone else, it's different.
Big brother: Ani (Ah-nee)
Big sister: Ane (Ah-neh)
Little brother: Otouto (Oh-touh-toh)
Little sister: Imouto (EE-mou-to)
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