Japanese Conversation · Level 111
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Japanese word
亭主
Pronunciation
Romajiteishu
Meaning
- nounhusband
Example
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.
More examples
人前では、亭主を立てるようにしています。hito mae de wa tei shu o ta te ru yō ni shi te i ma su
In public, I make a point of showing respect to my husband.
Core concept
Refers to the man who presides over a household or an inn, linking the senses of husband, host, and innkeeper.
Common phrases
亭主を立てるtei shu o ta te ru
show respect to one's husband
Similar words
夫otto: A man who is married to a particular person.
主人shujin: A husband referred to as the head of a household in traditional usage.
旦那danna: A husband referred to in a familiar or colloquial way.
Definition in Japanese
家庭では夫、宿では主人や宿屋の経営者を指す語。ka tei de wa otto yado de wa shu jin ya yado ya no kei ei sha o sa su go
Word origin
The compound joins 亭 (tei, "pavilion or lodging place") with 主 (shu, "master"), giving the sense of the master of a dwelling or establishment.
Usage tips
- A translation as husband can be misleading when 亭主 (teishu) refers to the host of a tea gathering or lodging place.
Other meanings
- hostnoun
- innkeepernoun
Opposites
- 妻tsumawifenoun