Korean word

마누라

Pronunciation

Romanizationmanura

Meaning

  • nounwife

Example

오늘 마누라랑 영화 보러 갈래?o neul ma nu ra rang yeong hwa po reo kal lae

Want to go see a movie with my wife today?

Illustration for 마누라 (wife)

More examples

어제 마누라가 생일을 준비했어.eo je ma nu ra ga saeng i reul chun bi hae sseo

My wife prepared for a birthday yesterday.

Core concept

A familiar, rough-edged everyday way for a husband to refer to his wife.

Common phrases

  • 마누라랑ma nu ra rang

    with one's wife

  • 우리 마누라u ri ma nu ra

    my wife

Similar words

아내anae: A standard neutral term for the woman married to a particular man.
부인puin: A polite term for another person's wife when speaking formally about her.
와이프waipeu: An English-derived casual term for wife used in Korean conversation.

Definition in Korean

주로 남편이 자신의 결혼한 여성을 친근하거나 투박하게 이르는 구어체 명사이다.chu ro nam pyeo ni cha si nui kyeol hon han yeo seong eul chin geun ha geo na tu ba ka ge i reu neun ku eo che myeong sa i da

Word origin

This native Korean colloquial word has an old history, but its exact origin is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • It can sound warmly familiar in casual speech, but it may also sound blunt or disrespectful, so it is not a neutral choice for every situation.

Opposites

Related words

  • 새마누라saemanuranew wifenoun

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