► 名詞
夫 [(3)おっと] meaning: husband rank: 1
☆ うちの夫 ⇨ My husband (☛ Most technical. However note that it is NEVER used to directly address the husband of the person you are talking to. E.g. you NEVER say 「あなたの夫 = your husband」, although 「彼女の夫 = her husband」is acceptable in speech, or perfectly normal in written language)
More examples:
- 鈴木夫人 ⇨ Mrs. Suzuki
- それは夫婦の間の問題だ ⇨ That’s an issue between a married couple
- チャタレイ夫人の恋人は当時発禁になった ⇨ Lady Chatterley’s Lover was banned for publication at the time
- 彼女は陰から夫を支え続けてきた ⇨ She has been her husband’s pillar of strength behind the scene
- 夫婦茶碗 ⇨ A pair rice bowls
- 共稼ぎの夫婦 ⇨ A double income husband and wife, household
- 彼女は夫より稼ぎが多い ⇨ She makes more money than her husband
- 夫婦で力を合わせて生きてきた ⇨ We, husband and wife, have lived together joining forces, working together, helping each other
- 彼女は夫にタバコを止めさせようとしている ⇨ She is trying to have her husband quit tobacco
- 新婚夫婦 ⇨ A newly-wed couple
- 彼等は夫婦共に働いている ⇨ They both husband and wife are working
- 二人は晴れて夫婦になった ⇨ The two are officially married
- 僕が側についているから大丈夫だよ ⇨ I will be by your side so you will be OK
- 夫婦の間の擦れ違いが離婚に繋がった ⇨ A married couple missing each other all the time led to a divorce
- 彼女は夫に殺された ⇨ She was murdered by her husband