旦那
だんな
Also written 檀那
Meanings
- Noun master (of a house, shop, etc.)
- husband
- sir; boss; master; governor (used to address a male patron, customer, or person of high status)
- patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy See also: パトロン.
- alms; almsgiving; almsgiver (orig. meaning; usu. written as 檀那) See also: 檀越 (だんおつ). See also: 檀家 (だんか).
Kanji
Example sentences
- 旦那も子供の引き取り権を望んでいた。
Her husband also wanted custody of the children. - 先日友達のところに立ち寄ったとき、玄関からは友達でなく、その旦那が顔を出した。
The other day when I stopped by at a friend's house, it wasn't my friend that came out of the front door, but her husband. - 心の中まで理解して欲しいとは思っていませんが、どうしたら旦那の関心を得る事ができるんでしょうか。
I don't expect him to understand my innermost thoughts but I wonder what I can do to get him to hold an interest. - メアリーは旦那より年上だ。
Mary is older than her husband. - うちの旦那、料理がとても上手いの。
My husband is a very good cook.
Related forms
- 旦那様 (だんなさま) husband (honorific)
Words containing 旦那
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