JLPT N3 Intermediate
奥様
Polite term for another person’s wife or madam
Readings
Other forms
奥さま softer spelling
奥さん okusan, common and less formal
Noun
"Someone else's wife" / "Madam"
A highly polite honorific used to refer to another person’s wife or to address a married woman directly.
Example
部長 の 奥様 は とても 親切 な 方 です 。
The director's wife is a very kind person.
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