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“husband” in Japanese

Japanese

Also主人 (shujin) · 旦那 (danna) · 亭主 (teishu)

Pronunciation

Romajiotto

Example

夫が料理をします。otto ga ryō ri o shi ma su

My husband cooks.

Illustration for 夫 (husband)

How to say “husband” in Japanese

“Husband” in Japanese is 夫 (otto).

Identifies a married man through the family relationship in which he is the spouse of a woman.

Full entry for 夫: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 夫

私の夫は毎朝コーヒーを入れます。watashi no otto wa mai asa kō hī o i re ma su

My husband makes coffee every morning.

Tips for using 夫

  • Japanese speakers generally use 夫 (otto) to refer to a husband in the third person, not as the usual form for calling him directly.

Other Japanese words for “husband”

私の主人は家にいます。watashi no shu jin wa ie ni i ma su

My husband is at home.

私の旦那は会社員です。watashi no dan na wa gai sha in de su

My husband is an office worker.

うちの亭主は、料理が得意です。u chi no tei shu wa ryō ri ga toku i de su

My husband is good at cooking.

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