にょうぼうにょうぼにゅうぼう
Noun
1.
wife (esp. one's own wife)
2.
court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace
3.
woman (esp. as a love interest)
archaic
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彼は女房に相談してから決めるだろう。
He will probably decide after consulting with his wife.
昔の日本では、女房が家計を管理することが多かった。
In old Japan, wives often managed the household finances.
最近では「女房」という言葉を使う人は減ってきている。
Recently, fewer people use the word "nyōbō" (wife).
平安時代の女房は、宮廷文化の中心を担っていた。
Court ladies of the Heian period played a central role in court culture.
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