良妻賢母

りょうさいけんぼ
Frequency:
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A four-character idiom describing the traditional ideal of a woman who is a good wife and a wise mother; a culturally and historically laden term.

NounYojijukugo

Examples

その時代の教科書には良妻賢母が女性の理想像として掲げられていた。

Textbooks of that era presented the ideal of a good wife and wise mother for women.

現代では良妻賢母という言葉をどう受け止めるか、意見が分かれる。

Today, opinions differ on how to interpret the phrase 'good wife, wise mother.'

彼女は家庭では良妻賢母の役割を果たす一方、仕事でも活躍している。

She fulfills the role of a good wife and wise mother at home while also being active at work.