家内

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Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 家內 (“wife”).
(This term is the simplified form of 家內).
Notes:

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
ない
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
家內 (kyūjitai)

Literally ‘inside the house’ from the Sino-Japanese (on'yomi) readings of (か, ka, house) + (ない, nai, inside).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(ない) (kanai

  1. (humble) (one's own) wife
  2. family
  3. the inside of the house
Usage notes
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  • This word should only be used in reference to the speaker’s own wife, whereas 奥さん (okusan) is a polite term used to refer to someone else’s wife.
  • (tsuma) is a more general term for a wife, and can also mean spouse.
  • 家内 is offensive to some, literally meaning “in the house”, thus carrying connotations of traditional gender roles; in this case, is preferred.
Synonyms
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
うち
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
家內 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(うち) (yauchi

  1. the inside of the house
  2. people who live in one house

Etymology 3

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Kanji in this term
いえ
Grade: 2
うち
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
家內 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(いえ)(うち) (ieuchi

  1. people who live in one house

Etymology 4

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Kanji in this term
いえ
Grade: 2
ない
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
家內 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(いえ)(ない) (ienai

  1. (rare) people who live in one house