夫唱婦随

Reading

Kana: ふしょうふずい

Romaji: fushōfuzui

Definition

noun

1

a wife should do her husband's bidding

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

夫

Readings: フ、 フウ、 ブ、 おっと、 それ

Meanings: husband, man

唱

Readings: ショウ、 とな.える

Meanings: chant, recite, call upon, yell

婦

Readings: フ、 よめ

Meanings: lady, woman, wife, bride

随

Readings: ズイ、 まにま.に、 したが.う

Meanings: follow, though, notwithstanding, while, during, both, all, obey, submit to, comply, at the mercy of (the waves)