English–Japanese

“wife” in Japanese

Japanese

Also夫人 (fujin) · 女房 (nyōbō) · 家内 (kanai) · 奥さん (okusan) · 奥様 (okusama)

Pronunciation

Romajitsuma

Example

私の妻です。watashi no tsuma de su

She is my wife.

Illustration for 妻 (wife)

How to say “wife” in Japanese

“Wife” in Japanese is 妻 (tsuma).

Presents a married woman as the spouse connected to a particular partner and household.

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

Example sentences with 妻

来週の休みには、妻と近くの公園へ行きます。rai shū no yasu mi ni wa tsuma to chika ku no kō en e i ki ma su

On my day off next week, I will go to a nearby park with my wife.

Tips for using 妻

  • In everyday Japanese, 妻 (tsuma) is a direct way to refer to one's own wife, while speakers often use different expressions for another person's wife.

Other Japanese words for “wife”

田中さんの夫人は元気です。ta naka sa n no fu jin wa gen ki de su

Mr. Tanaka's wife is well.

女房と一緒に買い物へ行きます。nyō bō to is sho ni ka i mono e i ki ma su

I go shopping with my wife.

家内は今、買い物に出ています。ka nai wa ima ka i mono ni de te i ma su

My wife is out shopping now.

奥さんはお元気ですか。oku sa n wa o gen ki de su ka

How is your wife?

山田さんの奥様は先生です。yama da sa n no oku sama wa sen sei de su

Mr. Yamada's wife is a teacher.

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