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女房 (にょうぼう) — wife | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

女房

にょうぼう

noun

Meanings

1wife
2wife (esp. one's own wife)
3court lady
4female court attache
5woman who served at the imperial palace

Example sentence

女房の手は店員さんより一回り小さい。

My wife's hands are slightly smaller than the shop assistant's.

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Kanji in this word

女Woman, Female3 strokes 房Tassel, Tuft, Fringe8 strokes

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young girl

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