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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 ;__;
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particle-など
What does "兄者など" mean?
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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[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.
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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](http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/164368/meaning/m0u/):

> 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」
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