- 1. [n] wife (esp. one's own wife)
- 2. [n] court lady; female court attache; woman who served at the imperial palace
- 3. [n] woman (esp. as a love interest) (arch)
Kanji in this word
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女
woman, femaleOn: ジョ (jo)、 ニョ (nyo)、 ニョウ (nyou)Kun: おんな (onna)、 め (me)
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房
tassel, tuft, fringe, bunch, lock (hair), segment (orange), house, roomOn: ボウ (bou)Kun: ふさ (fusa)
Example Sentences
女房の手は店員さんより一回り小さい。
nyoubou no te ha ten'in sanyori hitomawari chiisai .
My wife's hands are slightly smaller than the shop assistant's.