Married couple words
Word sets, Stage 3chunk 10 of 19Family
Lets you understand the casual and older words couples use.
Mix-ups shujin and danna are your own husband; goshujin and dannasan are someone else's.
danna
polite dannasan
husband; hubby
Casual word for your own husband; someone else's is dannasan.
danna, mada kaette konai
My husband still isn't home.
旦那、まだ帰ってこない
danna wa kyou shutchou desu
My husband's away on business today.
旦那は今日出張です
Written 旦那 · だんな · 旦那さんRank #1231 in 3,030 TV dramas
fuufu
married couple; husband and wife
ano futari, fuufu na no?
Are those two married?
あの二人、夫婦なの？
fuufu de kissaten o yatte imasu
My wife and I run a café together.
夫婦で喫茶店をやっています
Written 夫婦 · ふうふRank #1254 in 3,030 TV dramas
shujin
polite goshujin
my husband
Older-style word a wife uses for her own husband, mostly in polite talk.
Also means master or owner. Some avoid it as old-fashioned.
shujin wa mada neteru
My husband's still asleep.
主人はまだ寝てる
shujin wa ima rusu desu
My husband is out right now.
主人は今留守です
Written 主人 · しゅじん · ご主人Rank #1832 in 3,030 TV dramas
yome
polite okusan
wife; daughter-in-law
Many men use it casually for their own wife; traditionally it means a son's wife.
Some find it old-fashioned; tsuma is the neutral word.
kinou yome ni okorareta yo
My wife got mad at me yesterday.
昨日嫁に怒られたよ
yome no jikka ni ikimasu
I'm going to my wife's parents' place.
嫁の実家に行きます
Written 嫁 · よめ · 奥さんRank #2260 in 3,030 TV dramas