JLPT N3 · Noun

主婦 (shufu)

主婦 (しゅふ, shufu) is a Japanese noun meaning “housewife; mistress (of the house)”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しゅふ
Romaji: shufu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker · noun

Example sentences

主婦は節約に努めるべきである。

A housewife should be economical.

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

Kanji in 主婦

主

lord, chief, masterシュ・ス・ぬし・おも · 5 strokes

婦

lady, woman, wifeフ・よめ · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 主婦.

ご主人ごしゅじんyour husband主義しゅぎdoctrine主張しゅちょうclaim主要しゅようchief主におもにmainly主語しゅごsubject主人しゅじんhead (of a household)主役しゅやくleading part民主みんしゅdemocracy家主やぬしlandlord主ぬしhead (of a household, etc.)主しゅ(one's) master君主くんしゅmonarch自主じしゅindependence

Source: JMdict entry 1326160 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.