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Meaning of 旦那(だんな) in Japanese

旦那, 檀那
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
だんな
Romaji
danna
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    master (of a house, shop, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    husband (informal)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    word used to address a male patron, customer, or person of high status (sir, boss, master, governor)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
  • Parts of speech
    Buddhist term
    Meaning
    alms; almsgiving; almsgiver

Examples of 旦那, 檀那, だんな in a sentence



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On'Yomi: ナ, ダ

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On'Yomi: タン, ダン

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