令れい閨けい

noun

your wife; his wife; Mrs.

Honorific term for another person's wife, used mainly in formal correspondence. Rare in modern spoken Japanese; 奥様 or 奥さん are the usual respectful terms.

• 時じ候こうの挨あい拶さつのあと、「令れい閨けい様さまにもよろしくお伝つたえください」と書かき添そえた。

  After the seasonal greeting, I added, 'Please give my regards to your wife as well.'