Thursday, March 16, 2017

culture - Calling someone older brother/sister and the implications on relationships


If a Japanese person calls you older brother/sister(お兄さん, お姉さん), in addition to implying closeness, does it also mean that they are implying a platonic relationship?




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periodic trends - Comparing radii in lithium, beryllium, magnesium, aluminium and sodium ions

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