JLPT N4 · Noun

妻 (tsuma)

妻 (つま, tsuma) is a Japanese noun meaning “wife”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
つま
Romaji
tsuma
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. wife · noun
  2. garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings · noun · usually written in kana
  3. accompaniment; side (remark) · noun · usually written in kana

Example sentences

私は妻を見舞いに病院に行った。
I went to the hospital to see my wife.

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 妻

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 妻.

Source: JMdict entry 1294330 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.