女房 にょうぼう
nyōbō

Noun

1. wife (esp. one's own wife)

女房 にょうぼう 店員 てんいんさんより ひと まわ ちいさい。
nyōbōno tewa ten'insan'yori hitomawari chiisai.
My wife's hands are slightly smaller than the shop assistant's.
Noun

2. court lady; female court attache; woman who served at the imperial palace

Noun

3. woman (esp. as a love interest)

Archaic
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