女房

にょうぼう

wife

Also:court lady, woman (esp. as a love interest)

What does 女房 mean?

女房 is a Japanese noun meaning wife in English. It can also be translated as court lady, woman (esp. as a love interest) depending on context. It is written as 女房 in kanji, にょうぼう in hiragana, and nyoubou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

女房の手は店員さんより一回り小さい。

My wife's hands are slightly smaller than the shop assistant's.