奥さん
okusan
Polite
Common
N4
noun
Translations
1.
wife
2.
your wife
Notes
The term '奥さん' is a polite way to refer to someone else's wife. It can also be used to refer to one's own wife in a more formal or respectful context. In casual conversation, '妻' (tsuma) or '嫁' (yome) might be used instead.
Examples
彼の奥さんはとても親切です。
Kare no okusan wa totemo shinsetsu desu.
His wife is very kind.
奥さんによろしくお伝えください。
Okusan ni yoroshiku otsutae kudasai.
Please give my regards to your wife.
彼女は奥さんとして素晴らしいです。
Kanojo wa okusan toshite subarashii desu.
She is wonderful as a wife.