ニョウボウ
Meanings
Noun
1. wife (esp. one's own wife)
Pitch accent
ニョ
ウボウ
Used in vocabulary (15 in total)
one's dear wife
woman who forced her husband into marriage
good old wife; one's wife of many years
assistant; right-hand man; subordinate; (lit.) wifely role
wife who is older than her husband
perfectly dedicated wife
being devoted to one's wife; uxorious
① 隠語の一種。宮廷に奉仕する女官が使用した。上品さ、優美さを醸成させることを目的として使用された。時代が下るにつれて、武家の侍女や、ついには町人の女性にまで浸透していった。特徴として、接頭に「お」をつける(水→お冷)、語尾に「文字」をつける(杓子→しゃもじ)などが挙げられる。
wives and tatami mats are best when new
wives and tatami mats are best when new
a horrible man will find a horrible wife
husband being henpecked; house where the wife is the boss; petticoat government
mistress; concubine
costume for women serving in the inner palace (Heian period)
Examples (1 in total)
My wife burst into tears.