How to say wife in Japanese

おくさんokusan

noun:

  • wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam - honorific language

Example Sentences

お宮参りomiyamairide訪れたotozureta大西oonishi幸治koujiさんsan(40)、由希yukimegumiさんsan(34)夫妻fusaiha子どもkodomoga健やかにsukoyakani育つsodatsuことkotowo祈りましたinorimashitato話していたhanashiteita
The couple who came on a shrine visit, Kouji Oonishi (40) and his wife Yukie (34) said, "We prayed that our child would grow up healthily."
tsumano乾咳karasekiga気になりますkininarimasu
I'm concerned about my wife's hacking cough.
ちなみにchinamini今日kyouha6月rokugatsu8日tsumano誕生日tanjoubiですdesu
By the way, today is the 8th of June — my wife's birthday.
yokoにはniha喧嘩kenka状態joutainotsumaga眠っているnemutteiru
To my side, my wife, who I'm presently at odds with, lies sleeping.
通い妻kayoitsumaとはtoha名前namaeno通りtooritsumagaottonomotoni通うkayou結婚kekkon形態keitainokotoであるdearu
A 'commuting wife' is just what the name says, it's a form of marriage where the wife travels to her husband's side.

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