Japanese Conversation · Level 52
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Japanese word
旦那
Pronunciation
Romajidanna
Meaning
- nounhusband
Example
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.
More examples
旦那に料理を作ってあげます。dan na ni ryō ri o tsuku tte a ge ma su
I cook for my husband.
Core concept
Describes a man who stands at the center of a household as a husband, head, or person served by others.
Common phrases
旦那と話すdan na to hana su
talk with one's husband
旦那さんdan na sa n
husband
うちの旦那u chi no dan na
my husband
Similar words
夫otto: A neutral word for the man to whom someone is married.
主人shujin: A term for one's husband that can also present him as the household head.
亭主teishu: An informal word for one's husband in domestic conversation.
Definition in Japanese
家庭の中心となる夫をくだけていう語。また、店の主人や奉公人が仕える主人をいう語。ka tei no chū shin to na ru otto o ku da ke te i u go ma ta mise no shu jin ya hō kō nin ga tsuka e ru shu jin o i u go
Word origin
旦那 (danna) is a variant of Buddhist 檀那 (danna, "donor"), which comes from Sanskrit dāna ("giving"); the meaning extended from a religious donor to a patron, master, and husband.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 旦那 (danna) commonly means one's husband, but 夫 (otto) is the usual neutral term in formal descriptions.
Other meanings
- masternoun