ご主人

ごしゅじん

(Someone's) husband, polite

N4noun·goshujin

How to remember it

ご + 主人 (master): politely call another's husband her household 'master'.

Example sentences

  • ご主人は何をしていますか。

    ごしゅじんはなにをしていますか。

    What does your husband do?

  • 田中さんのご主人は医者です。

    たなかさんのごしゅじんはいしゃです。

    Ms. Tanaka's husband is a doctor.

Usage

Polite for others' husbands; use 主人 or 夫 for your own.

Related words

主人奥さん

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