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    3. 奥さん

    奥さん

    奥おくさ​ん​

    wife

    N5KMT7CoreNounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    おくさん

    Noun

    1.
    wife, your wife, his wife, married lady, madam
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    山やま田ださんの奥おくさんはとても優やさしい。

    Mr. Yamada's wife is very kind.

    KMT4Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    奥おくさんと一いっ緒しょに週しゅう末まつに旅りょ行こうに行いくのが楽たのしみだ。

    I'm looking forward to going on a trip with my wife this weekend.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsTravel & Transportation
    彼かれの奥おくさんは料りょう理りが上じょう手ずで、いつも美お味いしい手て料りょう理りを作つくってくれる。

    His wife is a good cook and always makes delicious homemade meals for him.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsFood & Dining
    「奥おくさん、何なにかお探さがしですか?」と店てん員いんが尋たずねた。

    “Madam, are you looking for something?” the clerk asked.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれは奥おくさんの支ささえがあったからこそ、この困こん難なんを乗のり越こえられたと語かたった。

    He said that it was precisely because of his wife's support that he was able to overcome this difficulty.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    奥
    おく・おく.まる・くま…(6)
    heart・interior
    Kanji
    さ
    sa
    Kana
    ん
    n
    Kana
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