Husband and wife
Word sets, Stage 4chunk 20 of 33Family
Lets you talk about your spouse and ask about someone else's.
Mix-ups tsuma and otto are your own spouse; okusan and goshujin are someone else's.
okusan
(someone's) wife
Someone else's wife; also a way to address a married woman.
Some men also say uchi no okusan for their own wife in casual talk.
okusan wa genki ni shiteru?
How's your wife doing?
奥さんは元気にしてる？
okusan mo issho ni dou desu ka?
Why not bring your wife along too?
奥さんも一緒にどうですか？
Written 奥さん · おくさんRank #849 in 3,030 TV dramas
tsuma
polite okusan
my wife; wife
Neutral word for your own wife; someone else's is okusan.
In casual talk many men say yome instead.
tsuma ga ninshin shita n da
My wife's pregnant.
妻が妊娠したんだ
tsuma to futari de sunde imasu
I live with my wife, just the two of us.
妻と二人で住んでいます
Written 妻 · つま · 奥さんRank #872 in 3,030 TV dramas
otto
polite goshujin
my husband; husband
Neutral word for your own husband; someone else's is goshujin.
In casual talk many women say danna instead.
otto ga ryouri shite kureru
My husband does the cooking.
夫が料理してくれる
otto wa kaishain desu
My husband is an office worker.
夫は会社員です
Written 夫 · おっと · ご主人Rank #1132 in 3,030 TV dramas
goshujin
(someone's) husband
Polite word for someone else's husband.
Also the master or owner of a shop or house.
goshujin, nan no shigoto shiteru no?
What does your husband do?
ご主人、何の仕事してるの？
goshujin wa ogenki desu ka?
How is your husband?
ご主人はお元気ですか？
Written ご主人 · ごしゅじんRank #1902 in 3,030 TV dramas