Vocab Info

N5 Noun

(おく)さんwife, your wife, his wife, married lady, madam

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    Bunpro Summary

    A fairly polite way to refer to someone's lawful wife.

    1. Noun

      1.

      wife, your wife, his wife, married lady, madam

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

    All Forms

    奥さん 【おくさん】

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    • Anime Top 900

    Examples

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      彼女(かのじょ)(わたし)(おく)さんです。

      She is my wife.

      • N5

      あなたには(おく)さんがいますか?

      Do you have a wife?

      • N5

      会社(かいしゃ)にいる(おっと)同僚(どうりょう)(はな)す:「昨日(きのう)(おく)さんからこれをもらったよ!」

      My husband at work talking to a colleague: 'Yesterday, I got this from my wife!'

      • N5

      (ぼく)(おく)さん(わか)くないが、まだとても綺麗(きれい)だ。

      My wife is not young, but she is still very beautiful.

      • N5

      (わたし)(おく)さん今頃(いまごろ)昼寝(ひるね)をしているだろう。

      My wife is probably taking a nap right now.

      • N4
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