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妻

Reading

Kana: さい
Romaji: sai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

one's wife

See also: 妻 (reading つま, entry #1)

Kanji

妻
Readings: サイ、 つま
Meanings: wife, spouse

Example Sentences

稲妻(いなづま)が光(ひか)った。
➥The lightning flashed.
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彼(かれ)は妻子(さいし)を捨(す)てた。
➥He abandoned his family.
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私(わたし)は妻(つま)に死(し)なれた。
➥I had my wife die.
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妻(つま)は癌(がん)で死(し)んだ。
➥My wife died of cancer.
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彼(かれ)は妻(つま)を嫉妬(しっと)した。
➥He was jealous of his wife.
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彼(かれ)は彼女(かのじょ)を妻(つま)にした。
➥He made her his wife.
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妻

夫、 具

Reading

Kana: つま
Romaji: tsuma
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

wife

Note: Only 妻
2

my dear; dear; honey

Note: archaism
Note: Only 妻、 夫
3

garnish (esp. one served with sashimi)

Note: word usually written using kana alone
4

embellishment

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

妻
Readings: サイ、 つま
Meanings: wife, spouse
夫
Readings: フ、 フウ、 ブ、 おっと、 それ
Meanings: husband, man
具
Readings: グ、 そな.える、 つぶさ.に
Meanings: tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture

Example Sentences

稲妻(いなづま)が光(ひか)った。
➥The lightning flashed.
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彼(かれ)は妻子(さいし)を捨(す)てた。
➥He abandoned his family.
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私(わたし)は妻(つま)に死(し)なれた。
➥I had my wife die.
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妻(つま)は癌(がん)で死(し)んだ。
➥My wife died of cancer.
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彼(かれ)は妻(つま)を嫉妬(しっと)した。
➥He was jealous of his wife.
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彼(かれ)は彼女(かのじょ)を妻(つま)にした。
➥He made her his wife.
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雌

女、 妻、 牝

Reading

Kana: め
Romaji: me
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

n-pref
n-suf
noun
1

female; woman

See also: 雄 (reading お, entry #1)
noun
2

wife

Note: archaism

Kanji

雌
Readings: シ、 め-、 めす、 めん
Meanings: feminine, female
女
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
妻
Readings: サイ、 つま
Meanings: wife, spouse
牝
Readings: ヒン、 めす、 め-、 めん
Meaning: female

Example Sentences

あの犬(いぬ)はオスかメスか。
➥Is that dog male or female?
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私(わたし)は雌(めす)猫(ねこ)を飼(か)っている。
➥I keep a female cat.
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雌牛(めうし)はミルクを供給(きょうきゅう)する。
➥Cows provide us with milk.
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雌牛(めうし)は牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)を供給(きょうきゅう)する。
➥Cows supply milk.
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ココは雌(めす)のゴリラである。
➥Koko is a female gorilla.
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そのめん鳥(どり)は卵(たまご)を産(う)んだ。
➥The hen has laid an egg.
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端

妻

Reading

Kana: つま
Romaji: tsuma
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

edge; tip; end

2

gable wall

See also: 妻壁
3

gable

See also: 切妻

Kanji

端
Readings: タン、 はし、 は、 はた、 -ばた、 はな
Meanings: edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape
妻
Readings: サイ、 つま
Meanings: wife, spouse

Example Sentences

両極端(りょうきょくたん)は一致(いっち)する。
➥Extremes meet.
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それは極端(きょくたん)な場合(ばあい)だ。
➥They are the extreme cases.
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彼(かれ)の考(かんが)えは少(すこ)し極端(きょくたん)だ。
➥His way of thinking is a bit extreme.
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準備(じゅんび)万端(ばんたん)整(ととの)っている。
➥Everything is all arranged.
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彼(かれ)は道端(みちばた)に立(た)っていた。
➥He was standing at the side of the road.
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道(みち)の左端(ひだりはし)に車(くるま)を止(と)めた。
➥I pulled my car to the left side of the road.
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