夫婦

(2 entries)
めおと
Alternative readings: みょうと
Alternative writings: 妻夫, 女夫
Frequency:
1

a married couple; husband and wife (the two people in a marriage).

NounDated Term

Examples

彼らは仲の良い夫婦として有名だ。

They are famous as a happily married couple.

結婚してから十年、夫婦の関係は深まった。

Ten years after getting married, their relationship as a couple deepened.

めおとで小さな旅館を経営している友人がいる。

I have friends who run a small inn as a married couple.

2

used as a prefix meaning a pair (one for him and one for her), e.g. matching items like 'his and hers' cups.

Noun (Prefix)

Examples

結婚祝いに夫婦茶碗を贈った。

I gave a pair of matching rice bowls as a wedding gift.

新居には夫婦箸と夫婦椅子を揃えた。

In the new home we set out matching chopsticks and chairs for the couple.

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