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I read a doujinshi about an older brother who was teased by his younger brother, and the younger brother said "兄者など". I don't really get what it means. Someone please help me ;__;

Chocolate
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The など is used as a belittling / derogatory suffix. (≂なんか) e.g:

  • 「お[兄]{にい}ちゃんなんか！」 (≂ 「[兄者]{あにじゃ}など！」← sounds literary/archaic)
  • 「お前なんか！」"The heck with you!"

It's definition #2 in デジタル大辞泉:

ある事物を例示し、特にそれを軽んじて扱う意を表す。 否定的な表現の中で多く使われる。… なんか 。…なんて。「わたしのことなどお忘れでしょう」「金などいるものか」

Chocolate
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[兄者]{あにじゃ} was the term of calling one's older brother before the early modern period in Japan.
That use only in a television drama.

A meaning of など depends on the context. I think that has meanings like 'and so on' and 'such'.

I guess that younger brother imitates TV on purpose.

nariuji
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It means "such a brother", or "like this type of brother(if that's what the context meant). It seems to like :" such a (bad/good/handsome etc.) brother" 兄-elder brother 者-nature/type など-alike

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