Vocabulary

What does 旦那 (だんな, danna) mean?

旦那 (だんな, danna) means husband; master, sir.

Quick facts
Readingだんな
Romajidanna
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
だんな
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondanna

husband; master, sir

  1. 1noun master (of a house, shop, etc.)
  2. 2noun husband
  3. 3noun sir; boss; master
  4. 4noun patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
  5. 5noun alms; almsgiving; almsgiver

Example sentences

  • My husband works overtime every day.

  • Sir, allow me to carry your luggage.

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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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