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In its most literal translation, [[Onee-Sama]] (also parsed ''[[Keigo|o-]][[Useful Notes/Japanese Sibling Terminology|nee]][[Useful Notes/Japanese Honorifics|-sama]]'' or ''oneesama'') refers to a highly respected older sister, (which can be troublesome when dubs treat it literally and it ''isn't''). It's an extremely formal phrase, and probably is most commonly heard in period dramas.
In modern times, it has three main uses:
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The [[Onee-Sama]] is always an older character, if only by a year. She's essentially a princess for the other characters with grace, beauty, and poise. The [[Onee-Sama]] often overlaps with [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]], but usually comes in two flavors.
One kind is reflexively affectionate and doting, finding frequent excuses for [[One Head Taller|giving hugs]]; the kohai is treated like a puppy, although the [[Onee
The other is the 'serious' one, a girl who seems [[Kuudere|cold but enticingly mysterious]]; almost always the [[Seme|"alpha" schoolgirl]]. As sign that they view themselves as an idol to the rest of their coterie, the [[Ojou]] may demand to be referred to this way. When part of a [[Schoolgirl Lesbians|romance]] she is likely to act possessively towards her object of affection to disguise her romantic feelings.
Mainly appropriated by the [[
Sometimes the term is rejected by its target, because she doesn't want to be the object of adoration and perfection that the term implies. If the romance element is present, a rejection of the term signals that [[Incompatible Orientation|she's straight and so does not return the affections]] of the girl referring to her as "Onee-sama".
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