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つま
Meanings
Noun
1. wife
2. my dear; dear; honey
3. garnish (esp. one served with sashimi)
4. embellishment
Alt. forms
妻つま
97%
つま
2%
夫つま
具つま
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (13 in total)
toothpick
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
sashimi garnish; something of no significance; something that can easily be done without
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Examples (152 in total)
I'm looking for my wife.
She is my wife.
This is my wife's car.
My wife's trying to sleep.
I don't think my wife trusts me.
My wife is a doctor.
I'm looking for a gift for my wife.
I lost my wife last year.
My wife is also a scientist.
He was angry with his wife.
I lost my wife in a traffic accident.
My wife died of cancer.
My wife is Chinese.
He is living apart from his wife.
Jorgen loves his wife.
My wife works part time.
She's a wonderful wife and mother.
Mary's wife is bi.
Your wife is here.
She will make a good wife.
My wife looked surprised.
He is acquainted with my wife.
My wife and children depend on me.
His beautiful wife is his pride.
Both his wife and he like it.
My wife is a poor driver.
My wife is always complaining about something.
I'm looking for a bag for my wife.
My wife gets on well with my mother.
Last month I officially divorced my wife.
Bob made her his wife.
Mary isn't my daughter. She's my wife.
He relies on his wife financially.
John made Beth his wife.
He heartlessly deserted his wife.
His wife begged him not to run any risk.
My wife is a terrible driver.
My wife went on a two-day trip.
My wife went to the farm.
I entrusted my wife with the family finances.
Mary is Tom's second wife.
My wife is suffering from pneumonia.
I have a wife and two children.
A good daughter will make a good wife.
He is fortunate having such a good wife.
He has no wife, no children and no friends.
His wife opened the door for him.
I want to sleep with your wife.
His wife is one of my friends.
He was destined never to see his wife again.
He has a wife and a young child.
He quarreled with his wife about their children.
My wife is preparing dinner right now.
His wife ran a hot bath for him.
His wife gave birth to twin boys.
He is even older than his wife.
This is the coffee shop I first met my wife in.
He tried to make his wife happy, but he couldn't.
He does not need a wife to look after him.
My wife hates cats.
Having finished his work, he telephoned his wife.
He made the actress his wife.
He hasn't got over the death of his wife yet.
John is a good husband to his wife.
I went to the hospital to see my wife.
In other words, she became a good wife.
My wife is possessed with the desire to buy a house.
Tom and his wife don't have any children.
The man and his wife helped each other.
He broke his word, which made his wife angry.
He left all his property to his wife in his will.
His wife accompanied him on the piano.
He plays too much pachinko, so his wife is mad at him.
His wife is our Italian teacher.
My wife talked me into buying a new car.
He always quarrels with his wife.
His wife is in the hospital because she was injured in a car crash.
This is a snapshot of my wife on the beach.
A man whose wife is dead is called a widower.
To make matters worse, his wife fell ill.
Tom baked his wife a pumpkin pie.
He mentioned the incident to his wife.
I'd like to discuss this with my wife before making a decision.
He took to drinking after his wife left him.
It is wrong for a man to conceal things from his wife.
His wife knows how to manage him when he gets angry.
The man has more bread than his wife.
I think that why he killed his wife is a mystery.
I made a big mistake in choosing my wife.
I told my wife to get ready in a hurry.
He objected to his wife working outside.
I decided to wait at the station until my wife came.
I got acquainted with my wife at a party.
My wife usually doesn't drink coffee at night, and neither do I.
He was filled with anxiety about his wife's return.
I talked my wife out of buying a new car.
He had no idea why his wife left him.
He asked his wife if she was coming with him.
He concealed the fact that he had divorced his wife.
My wife did not attend the party and neither did I.
I don't like my wife to call me at work.
I worked in my study after my wife had gone to bed.
I don't like cheese for breakfast, nor does my wife.
In contrast to her, her husband didn't seem to be enjoying the shopping.
He says he has always been true to his wife.
He left his wife an enormous fortune.
The old man left a large fortune to his wife.
He wrote a book based on an idea which he borrowed from his wife.
My wife took good care of this dog.
That man is skinny, but his wife is fat.
He wondered to himself why his wife had left him.
I live in this huge house with my wife.
Jim sometimes has disagreements with his wife.
I want a wife and children, and so I need a house.
My wife remembered having been in the town before.
His wife bore him two daughters and a son.
In our culture, a man is allowed to be married to only one wife at a time.
My wife is getting tired of the daily routine.
The bus had left by the time my wife finished dressing.
I also feel more at ease when my wife is not around.
His children as well as his wife were invited to the party.
He didn't want to disappoint his wife by giving up his new position.
If it had not been for his wife, he would not have changed his job.
My wife has faults. None the less, I love her.
My wife and I agreed on a holiday plan.
He finally yielded to the request of his wife and bought a house.
This necklace is so beautiful that I'd like to buy it for my wife.
My wife usually doesn't drink coffee at night. I don't either.
The old man leaned forward and asked his wife with a soft voice.
Tim's wife insisted on his taking her to Paris.
My wife likes to eat out and so she doesn't have to cook.
I count myself lucky to have such a devoted wife.
He apologized to his wife and children for losing his temper.
My wife goes to the village market to buy foods every day.
My wife and I like to go out for Chinese food once in a while.
I could not accept that my wife was really dead.
There were no fewer than five women standing outside, claiming to be his wife.
My wife told me to throw this old hat away.
Mr Smith says he was born in New York, but that his wife comes from Japan.
Fred told his wife about the goals that he wanted to accomplish.
If he is innocent, it follows that his wife is guilty.
John did not know how to explain to his wife that he had quit his job.
My wife likes to eat out, so she doesn't have to cook.
My wife spends money as if I were the richest man in town.
He reminded his wife to wake him up at 7:00 a.m.
Jack's problem is that his wife spends more than he earns.
Why did the newly married Japanese man say something bad about his wife?
After their quarrel, my wife tried to make some jokes to lighten up the mood.
My wife is three years younger than me.
Allow me to introduce my wife to you.
By the way, today is the 8th of June — my wife's birthday.
Hoping to cheer up his wife, Tom bought her a beautiful pearl necklace.