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What does 妻 (つま, tsuma) mean?

妻 (つま, tsuma) means wife (humble way of saying).

Quick facts
Readingつま
Romajitsuma
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
つま
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsuma

wife (humble way of saying)

  1. 1noun wife
  2. 2noun garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings
  3. 3noun accompaniment; side (remark)

Example sentences

  • My wife works at a hospital.

  • I bought a cake for my wife's birthday.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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