Japanese Conversation · Level 49
90 words
Japanese word
夫
Pronunciation
Romajiotto
Meaning
- nounhusband
Example
夫が料理をします。otto ga ryō ri o shi ma su
My husband cooks.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Identifies a married man through the family relationship in which he is the spouse of a woman.
Common phrases
私の夫watashi no otto
my husband
夫と妻otto to tsuma
husband and wife
夫に相談するotto ni sō dan su ru
consult one's husband
Similar words
主人shujin: A married woman's husband, often referred to in a formal or conventional way.
旦那danna: A husband referred to in casual speech, with a familiar or traditional tone.
Definition in Japanese
妻のいる男性を、妻から見て指す語。tsuma no i ru dan sei o tsuma ka ra mi te sa su go
Word origin
The Japanese word 夫 (otto, "husband") is a native word rather than a recent loanword, and its further historical derivation is not certain.
Usage tips
- Japanese speakers generally use 夫 (otto) to refer to a husband in the third person, not as the usual form for calling him directly.
Opposites
- 妻tsumawifenoun