Japanese

つま
Meaning: wife
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

妻

Example sentences

He went on a trip with his wife.
彼は妻に浮気がばれて、こっぴどく叱られた。
His wife found out about his affair, and he was severely scolded.
彼はパーティーで妻を優しくエスコートした。
He kindly escorted his wife at the party.
彼は最愛の妻を不慮の事故で亡くした。
He lost his beloved wife in an unexpected accident.
彼女は貞淑な妻だ。
She is a virtuous wife.
妻と一緒に産婦人科へ行きました。
I went to the OB/GYN with my wife.
浮気がバレた夫と泣き叫ぶ妻の修羅場は、まるで芝居の愁嘆場のようだった。
The scene of the husband whose affair was exposed and the screaming wife was just like a tragic scene in a play.
妻の出産に立ち会うため、私は分娩室に入った。
I entered the delivery room to be present for my wife's childbirth.
彼は長年、妻と寒煖饑飽を共にしてきた。
He has shared the ups and downs of life with his wife for many years.
彼は豪華な生活を捨て、妻と共に縞衣綦巾の質素な暮らしを選んだ。
He abandoned his luxurious lifestyle and chose a simple life with his wife, dressed in humble clothes.

Usage Notes

A general term for one's own wife. It can also be used for someone else's wife in a neutral or formal context, though 'okusan' is more polite for others.

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