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かかあ天下 (かかあでんか, kakaadenka) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

かかあ天でん下か

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Meanings

1

wife-dominated household; henpecked husband

Describes a household where the wife holds the real power, often contrasted with 亭主関白. Can be used humorously or critically.

See also: 亭主関白

うちは完かん全ぜんにかかあ天でん下かで、父ちちは母ははに頭

あたま

が

上あ

がら

ない

。

Our house is totally wife-ruled; Dad can't stand up to Mom.

かかあ天でん下かの家か庭ていでは、妻つまが家か計けいを握にぎっていることが多おおい。

In a wife-dominated household, the wife often controls the finances.

Kanji

天heavens, sky, imperial
下below, down, descend
嚊breathing through the nose, snorting, wife
嬶wife (vulg), (kokuji)

Related words

亭てい主しゅ関かん白ぱく
The opposite: a household where the husband is the boss and the wife is subservient.

Written forms

かかあ天でん下か
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
カカア天でん下か
Katakana variant of the first part; sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
嚊かかあ天でん下か
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 嚊 for かかあ.
嬶かかあ天でん下か
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 嬶 for かかあ.

Etymology

From かかあ (wife, colloquial) and 天下 (realm, world), literally 'wife's realm'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it reflects a traditional humorous or critical view of domestic power dynamics.