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Japanese

ひとづま
Meaning: another person’s wife; a married woman; in older usage, another person’s spouse
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example

彼女は人妻だと知っていたので、軽率な誘いはしなかった。
Because I knew she was married, I did not make a careless advance.

Usage Notes

The usual meaning is another person’s wife or, more generally, a married woman. It is a formal or literary term, and older sources may use it for another person’s spouse regardless of sex.

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