Jisho

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Words — 9 found

Noun
1. wife (esp. one's own wife)
  • にょうぼう女房
  • てんいん店員
  • さん
  • より
  • ひとまわりちい一回り小さい
My wife's hands are slightly smaller than the shop assistant's.
Noun
2. court lady; female court attache; woman who served at the imperial palaceOnly applies to にょうぼう, Only applies to にゅうぼう
Noun
3. woman (esp. as a love interest)Archaic, Only applies to にょうぼう, Only applies to にゅうぼう
Other forms
女房 【にょうぼ】女房 【にゅうぼう】
Notes
にゅうぼう: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Noun
1. assistant; right-hand man; subordinate; wifely role
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Noun
1. secret language of court ladies (Muromachi period)
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2. Nyōbō kotobawas a cant that was originally used by Japanese court lad... Read more
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女房言葉 【にょうぼうことば】
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Noun
1. The School For WivesOrganization name
Organization
2. The School For Wives
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Noun
1. husband being henpecked; house where the wife is the boss; petticoat government
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Noun
1. costume for women serving in the inner palace (Heian period)Archaic
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. being devoted to one's wife; uxorious
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にょうぼうたたみあたらほう 女房
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-Adjective (keiyoushi) - yoi/ii class
1. wives and tatami mats are best when newProverb
Other forms
女房と畳は新しい方が良い 【にょうぼうとたたみはあたらしいほうがよい】
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Kanji — 2 found

0.4390970884373524
3 strokes. JLPT N5. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1.
woman, female
Kun: おんな
On: ジョ ニョ ニョウ
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4.699211224601069
8 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
tassel, tuft, fringe, bunch, lock (hair), segment (orange), house, room
Kun: ふさ
On: ボウ
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Sentences — 16 found

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    • よっぱら酔っ払って
    • おそく
    • いえ
    • かえ帰った
    • かど
    • おこ怒った
    • にょうぼう女房
    • ていしゅ亭主
    • 食ってかかり
    • ほうき
    • ていしゅ亭主
    • ひっぱたいた
    The angry wife was on the warpath; she hit her husband with a broom for coming home late and drunk. Tatoeba
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Names — 2 found

にょぼううち 【女房内】
Place
1. Nyobouuchi
にょうぼうち 【女房内】
Place
1. Nyoubouchi