Furigana: しゅじん
Romaji: shujin
Meaning: someone else’s husband
Level: JLPT N5
Word Type: noun
Writing
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi | JLPT |
| 主 | owner, main- | SHU | nushi | 4 |
| 人 | person | JIN, NIN | hito | 5 |
The word 主人 (shujin) is very often used together with the honorific prefix ご when referring to someone else’s husband. It then becomes ご主人 (goshujin).
Examples
| Kanji | ご主人はお元気ですか？ |
| Furigana | ごしゅじんはおげんきですか？ |
| Romaji | goshujin wa ogenki desuka? |
| English | How is your husband? |
Vocabulary
Synonym
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
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Opposite
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 奥さん | おくさん | okusan | wife | 5 |
Related words
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
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