奥様

おくさま

Also written 奥さま

Meanings

1. Noun wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

Kanji

• 奥 inner. Read as おく.
• 様 Mr. Read as さま.

Example sentences

• 何をさしあげましょうか、奥様。
  May I help you ma'am?
• 奥様はお料理がお上手ですか。
  Is your wife a good cook?
• 奥様はお元気ですか。
  How's your wife?
• 奥様にもよろしくおっしゃってください。
  Please say hello to your wife for me.
• 奥様にどうかよろしくお伝えください。
  Send my greetings to your wife.

Words containing 奥様

• 大奥様 (おおおくさま) lady of the house
• 若奥様 (わかおくさま) young wife

Word lists

• Polite (丁寧語)
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