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内室 (ないしつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

内ない室しつ

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Meanings

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noun

A somewhat formal or literary term for one's own wife, often used in historical or polite contexts. Not commonly used in casual modern conversation.

彼かれは内ない室しつを連つれて式しきに出しゅっ席せきした。
He attended the ceremony with his wife.

Kanji

内inside, within, between
室room, apartment, chamber

Similar words

妻つま
The most common and neutral word for 'wife'. 内室 is more formal and less frequently used.
家か内ない
A humble term for one's own wife, often used when speaking to outsiders. 内室 is more literary and less humble.

Etymology

Composed of 内 (inside) and 室 (room), literally meaning 'inner room', which by extension came to refer to one's wife in a traditional household setting.