奥さん

Reading

Kana: おくさん

Romaji: okusan

Definition

noun

1

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

Kanji

奥

Readings: オウ、 おく、 おく.まる、 くま

Meanings: heart, interior

Example Sentences

奥(おく)さんはお元気(げんき)？

➥How is the wife?

彼(かれ)は奥(おく)さんが怖(こわ)かった。

➥He was afraid of his wife.

奥(おく)さんがカンカンだぞ。

➥Your wife is mad at you.

いい奥(おく)さんになるよ。

➥You will make a good wife.

彼(かれ)の奥(おく)さんはどんな人(ひと)？

➥What is his wife like?

彼(かれ)はよい奥(おく)さんを選(えら)んだ。

➥He chose a good wife.