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JLPT N4 Elementary

ご主人

Polite term for another’s husband or a male proprietor.

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Other forms

主人 shujin - plain form for one's own husband
御主人 alternative kanji
夫 otto - another common term for one's own husband
1 Noun

Someone Else's Husband

An honorific title used strictly to refer to the husband of another person.

Example

ご 主人 は お 元気 です か 。

Is your husband doing well?

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2 Noun

Proprietor / Master

A respectful mode of address for the male owner of a business, particularly traditional shops or inns.

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3 Noun

My Husband (Direct Address)

A slightly formal or traditional way for a wife to address her husband directly.

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ご主人
ごしゅじん
Polite term for another's husband or a male proprietor.
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