VOCABULARY
女房
nyo
にょ
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bo
ぼ
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wife (casual)
wife, lady-in-waiting, court lady
noun
Example sentences
うちの女房は料理が上手だ。
My wife is good at cooking.
女房に頭が上がらないんだ。
I can't stand up to my wife.
彼は女房と二人で店を始めた。
He started a shop with his wife.
昔この女房は宮中に仕えていた。
Long ago this court lady served at the imperial court.
Practice exercises
1
家に帰ると、いつも女房が温かい夕食を作って待っていてくれる。
When I return home, my wife always makes a warm dinner and waits for me.
Answer
女房
2
昔の時代劇では、武士の女房が夫を陰で支える姿がよく描かれている。
In old period dramas, the figure of a samurai's wife supporting her husband from behind is often depicted.
Answer
女房
3
平安時代の宮廷では、女房と呼ばれる高位の女性が文学や芸術の振興に貢献した。
In the Imperial Court of the Heian period, high-ranking women called court ladies contributed to the promotion of literature and art.
Answer
女房
4
彼の女房は看護師だ。
His wife is a nurse.
Answer
女房
5
彼は先日、長年の恋人と女房になったと報告した。
He reported that his long-time girlfriend became his wife the other day.
Answer
女房