How would you call someone "little bro" in japanese?


Im writing this story and one of the characters calls his younger friend
"little bro". (ex: You ok, little bro?) I've never heard of a term like that
in Japanese so it might just be an english only term... Otouto is kinda weird
since its like for telling other ppl that this is your little bro... I've read
that otouto-chan or otouto-kun is only used if you're trying to be mean. Is
there a nice term close to "little bro" that my character can use when talking
to his little bro like friend? Thanks!!




Why not just call that person's name (or nickname) without honorifics? That's
the friendliest way Japanese call those they're very close to.




Why not just call that person's name (or nickname) without honorifics? That's
the friendliest way Japanese call those they're very close to.

