Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 女房(にょうぼう) in Japanese

女房
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
にょうぼう
Romaji
nyōbō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    wife
    Example sentence
    懲役女房にはが下った。 He was given ten years and his wife three.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    court lady; female court attache; woman who served at the imperial palace
    Example sentence
    女房尻に敷かれている He is a hen-pecked husband.

Examples of 女房, にょうぼう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

8 strokes

tassel, tuft, fringe, bunch, lock (hair), segment (orange), house, room

On'Yomi: ボウ

Kun'Yomi: ふさ

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

woman, female

On'Yomi: ジョ, ニョ, ニョウ

Kun'Yomi: おんな, め

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