How to say 'Married couple' in Japanese | 夫婦

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The Japanese word for Married couple is 'Fuufu', written as 夫婦 in Japanese.'Married couple' in hiragana is ふうふ.

word

夫婦

Meaning

Married couple

Reading

ふうふ

fuufu

Kanji

夫Man, Husband 婦Lady

Explanation

The Japanese noun '夫婦 (ふうふ)' means 'married couple'. This word refers to two people who are married to each other, regardless of gender. It is used to describe the relationship between the spouses. For example: They are a married couple 「彼らは夫婦です」 (かれらはふうふです). The married couple went on a trip 「夫婦は旅行に行きました」 (ふうふはりょこうにいきました). Note that this word is neutral and does not imply any particular marital status other than being married.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1035

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 夫婦

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

夫

Meaning

Man, Husband

kanji

婦

Meaning

Lady

Words Related to 夫婦 Through the Kanji 夫

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 夫 as well.

word

夫

Meaning

Husband

word

大丈夫

Meaning

Okay

word

夫人

Meaning

Wife, Madam

word

工夫

Meaning

Device, Scheme

word

太夫

Meaning

Actor

word

丈夫

Meaning

Strong, Durable

Words Related to 夫婦 Through the Kanji 婦

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 婦 as well.

word

看護婦

Meaning

Nurse

word

婦

Meaning

Woman

word

婦人

Meaning

Woman

word

主婦

Meaning

Housewife

word

産婦人科

Meaning

Obstetrics

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'Fuufu' means 'Married couple' .

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