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How to say 'Housewife' in Japanese | 主婦

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The Japanese word for Housewife is 'Shufu', written as 主婦 in Japanese.'Housewife' in hiragana is しゅふ.

    word

    主婦

    Meaning

    Housewife

    Reading

    しゅふ

    shufu

    Kanji

    主Master 婦Lady

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '主婦 (しゅふ)' refers to a 'housewife', a woman who manages the household and does not typically work outside the home. This term is commonly used in Japan to describe women who are primarily responsible for domestic tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and taking care of children. It is a neutral term but can carry cultural connotations about gender roles. Example sentences: She is a housewife「彼女は主婦です」(かのじょはしゅふです). My mother was a housewife「私の母は主婦でした」(わたしのはははしゅふでした).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    2685

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 主婦

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    主

    Meaning

    Master

  • kanji

    婦

    Meaning

    Lady

Words Related to 主婦 Through the Kanji 主

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 主 as well.

  • word

    主義

    Meaning

    Doctrine, Principle

  • word

    ご主人

    Meaning

    Husband

  • word

    主人

    Meaning

    Master, Husband

  • word

    民主

    Meaning

    Democracy

  • word

    主張

    Meaning

    Claim, Assertion

  • word

    主体

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    株主

    Meaning

    Shareholder

  • word

    主要

    Meaning

    Main, Principal

  • word

    主役

    Meaning

    Lead

  • word

    主食

    Meaning

    Staple food

  • word

    主

    Meaning

    Main

  • word

    共産主義

    Meaning

    Communism

  • word

    自主的

    Meaning

    Voluntary

  • word

    主に

    Meaning

    Mainly

  • word

    資本主義

    Meaning

    Capitalism

  • word

    主観的

    Meaning

    Subjective

  • word

    主な

    Meaning

    Main

  • word

    主催

    Meaning

    Sponsor

  • word

    自主

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    主題

    Meaning

    Theme

  • word

    持ち主

    Meaning

    Owner

  • word

    君主

    Meaning

    Monarch

  • word

    主流

    Meaning

    Mainstream

  • word

    家主

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    主導

    Meaning

    Leadership

  • word

    坊主

    Meaning

    Monk, Bald

  • word

    主観

    Meaning

    Subjectivity

  • word

    地主

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    領主

    Meaning

    Lord

  • word

    主任

    Meaning

    Chief

  • word

    亭主

    Meaning

    Husband, Innkeeper

Words Related to 主婦 Through the Kanji 婦

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 婦 as well.

  • word

    夫婦

    Meaning

    Married couple

  • word

    看護婦

    Meaning

    Nurse

  • word

    婦

    Meaning

    Woman

  • word

    婦人

    Meaning

    Woman

  • word

    産婦人科

    Meaning

    Obstetrics

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What does 'Shufu' (主婦) mean?

'Shufu' means 'Housewife' .

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