奥さん

おくさん

Someone else's wife (honorific)

N5noun·okusan

How to remember it

奥 (inner/depth) + さん — the person "inside" the home, spoken of politely.

Example sentences

  • 田中さんの奥さんは先生です。

    たなかさんのおくさんはせんせいです。

    Mr. Tanaka's wife is a teacher.

  • 奥さんも一緒に来ますか。

    おくさんもいっしょにきますか。

    Will your wife come too?

Usage

Refers to another person's wife; use 妻 for your own.

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