noun
A somewhat formal or dated term for a married woman who manages the household; 主婦 is more common in everyday speech.
彼女は家庭婦人として、家事と育児に専念している。
As a housewife, she devotes herself to housework and childcare.
主婦 is the standard, everyday word for 'housewife'. 家庭婦人 is more formal and less common, sometimes used in official or traditional contexts.
Compound of 家庭 (household) and 婦人 (married woman, lady). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose as a formal term in the early 20th century.