► 名詞
妻 [(1)つま] meaning: wife rank: 2
☆ 私の妻 ⇨ My wife (☛ Most technical. However note that it is NEVER used to directly address the wife of the person you are talking to. E.g. you NEVER say 「あなたの妻 = your wife」, even though 「彼の妻 = his wife」is perfectly acceptable)
More examples:
- 彼は妻に浮気がバレた ⇨ His wife found out about his affair
- 彼は人妻と情事を重ねた ⇨ He kept having affairs with a married woman
- 彼女は妻子がいる男と不倫している ⇨ She is having an affair with a married man
- 彼は友達に将来の妻に紹介された ⇨ He was introduced to his future wife by his friend
- 昔は妻子に手を上げる男が多かった ⇨ In the past there were many men who hit wives and children
- 内縁の妻 ⇨ An unofficial, de-facto, wife
- 彼の妻が遺影を持って歩いた ⇨ His wife walked with his picture in her arm
- 山本夫妻 ⇨ Mr and Mrs Yamamoto
- 彼は若い女が好きになり、中年の妻が邪魔になった ⇨ He fell in love with a younger woman, and wants to get rid of his middle-aged wife
- 彼は妻子がいないから身軽だ ⇨ He doesn’t have wife and kids so he can make decision only for himself
- 貞淑な妻 ⇨ A faithful wife
- 妻を拝み倒して了解を得た ⇨ I kept begging my wife until she gave me the permission
- 彼女は大金持ちの妻の座に収まった ⇨ She successfully filled the spot of the wife of a super rich guy
- 彼は妻子を残して死んだ ⇨ He died leaving his wife and children behind
- 彼は妻と五人の子供を養っている ⇨ He is providing for his wife and five children