奥さん
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Base noun form. This is a polite and respectful term used to refer to another person's wife. It includes the honorific prefix 『お』 (o-) and the suffix 『さん』 (san, polite title).
Theme
At a company party, User chats with their colleague Tanaka-san about family life and weekend plans.
奥さん
おくさん
(someone else's) wife (hon.)
People & IdentityFamily & Personal Relationships
Memory Hook
Imagine an 'ox' (sounds like 'ok') carrying a 'san' (Mr. / Mrs.) on its back — the ox is so respectful, it's carrying someone else's wife! 'Ox-san' → 奥さん (okusan, '(someone else's) wife').
Cultural Note
In Japanese, 『奥さん』 (okusan) is a polite and respectful term used to refer to someone else's wife, often in formal or social contexts. It's considered impolite to use this term for your own wife; instead, you might say 『家内』 (kanai, 'my wife') or 『妻』 (tsuma, 'wife').
Forms
Base: 奥さんBase noun form. This is a polite and respectful term used to refer to another person's wife. It includes the honorific prefix 『お』 (o-) and the suffix 『さん』 (san, polite title).