Vocab Info

N4 Noun

家内(かない)(my) wife, inside the home, one's family

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      (my) wife

      Humble (kenjougo) language, Only applies to かない
    2. Noun

      2.

      inside the home, one's family

    All Forms

    家内 【かない】家内 【やうち】

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    Examples

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      彼女(かのじょ)(わたし)家内(かない)です。

      She is my wife.

      • N4

      (わたし)たち家内(かない)はみんな元気(げんき)だ。

      My family and I are all well.

      • N4

      (わたし)家内(かない)料理(りょうり)(つく)るのがとても上手(じょうず)です。

      My wife is a very good cook.

      • N4

      神社(じんじゃ)()って、家内(かない)全員(ぜんいん)安全(あんぜん)(ねが)いました。

      I went to the shrine and wished for the safety of all my household members.

      • N3

      最近(さいきん)(つま)のことを「家内(かない)」と()(ひと)(すく)なくなってきている。

      These days, fewer and fewer people refer to their wives as 'kanai'.

      • N3
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