令夫人 (れいふじん) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
Mrs.; Lady; Madam; your wife
honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)
Honorific term used to refer respectfully to another person's wife. Often used in formal letters or introductions. Not used for one's own wife.
大
変
美
しい
方
です
ね
。
Your wife is a very beautiful person, isn't she?
夫人
夫人 is a general honorific for 'Mrs.' or 'wife', but 令夫人 adds the prefix 令 (rei) for extra politeness and formality.
Etymology
Compound of 令 (rei, 'good, excellent, honorable') and 夫人 (fujin, 'wife, Mrs.'). The prefix 令 is used in honorific expressions to show respect.
