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妻

夫、 具

Reading

Kana: つま
Romaji: tsuma
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

wife

Note: Only 妻
2

my dear; dear; honey

Note: archaism
Note: Only 妻、 夫
3

garnish (esp. one served with sashimi)

Note: word usually written using kana alone
4

embellishment

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

妻
Readings: サイ、 つま
Meanings: wife, spouse
夫
Readings: フ、 フウ、 ブ、 おっと、 それ
Meanings: husband, man
具
Readings: グ、 そな.える、 つぶさ.に
Meanings: tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture

Example Sentences

稲妻(いなづま)が光(ひか)った。
➥The lightning flashed.
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彼(かれ)は妻子(さいし)を捨(す)てた。
➥He abandoned his family.
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私(わたし)は妻(つま)に死(し)なれた。
➥I had my wife die.
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妻(つま)は癌(がん)で死(し)んだ。
➥My wife died of cancer.
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彼(かれ)は妻(つま)を嫉妬(しっと)した。
➥He was jealous of his wife.
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彼(かれ)は彼女(かのじょ)を妻(つま)にした。
➥He made her his wife.
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其

夫

Reading

Kana: そ
Romaji: so
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

that

Note: archaism
2

he; she; that person

Note: archaism

Kanji

其
Readings: キ、 ギ、 ゴ、 それ、 その
Meaning: that
夫
Readings: フ、 フウ、 ブ、 おっと、 それ
Meanings: husband, man

Example Sentences

その通(とお)り！
➥Exactly!
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その内訳(うちわけ)は？
➥Give me the details of it.
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それは彼(かれ)だ。
➥It is he.
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それは逆(ぎゃく)だ。
➥That is the other way about.
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その調子(ちょうし)だ。
➥That's the spirit.
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それは私(わたし)だ。
➥It's me.
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夫

良人

Reading

Kana: おっと
Romaji: otto
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

husband

See also: 良人 (reading りょうじん, entry #1)

Kanji

夫
Readings: フ、 フウ、 ブ、 おっと、 それ
Meanings: husband, man
良
Readings: リョウ、 よ.い、 -よ.い、 い.い、 -い.い
Meanings: good, pleasing, skilled
人
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person

Example Sentences

漁夫(ぎょふ)の利(り)。
➥Two dogs fight for bone, and the third runs away with it.
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大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です。
➥I'll be fine.
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大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)ですか？
➥Are you all right?
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似(に)た者夫婦(ものふうふ)。
➥Every Jack has his Jill.
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大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)ですよ。
➥No problem.
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私達(わたしたち)は夫婦(ふうふ)です。
➥We are husband and wife.
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雄

男、 夫、 牡

Reading

Kana: お
Romaji: o
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

n-pref
n-suf
noun
1

male; man

See also: 雌 (reading め, entry #1)
noun
2

husband

Note: archaism

Kanji

雄
Readings: ユウ、 お-、 おす、 おん
Meanings: masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence
男
Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
夫
Readings: フ、 フウ、 ブ、 おっと、 それ
Meanings: husband, man
牡
Readings: ボ、 ボウ、 おす、 お-、 おん-
Meaning: male

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俺(おれ)は英雄(えいゆう)。
➥I'm a hero.
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英雄(えいゆう)は英雄(えいゆう)を知(し)る。
➥Like knows like.
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彼(かれ)は英雄(えいゆう)のつもりだ。
➥He believes that he is a hero.
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英雄色(えいゆうしょく)を好(この)む。
➥Who loves not women, wine and song remains a fool his whole life long.
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雄弁(ゆうべん)は銀(ぎん)、沈黙(ちんもく)は金(きん)。
➥Speech is silver, silence is golden.
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あの犬(いぬ)はオスかメスか。
➥Is that dog male or female?
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