one's own wife
Casual, familiar term for one's own wife, used mainly by men. Can sound rough or old-fashioned depending on context.
My wife is a good cook.
someone else's wife
Informal way to refer to another man's wife, often among close acquaintances. Can be perceived as too familiar in formal settings.
I ran into Yamada's wife at the station.
Rare, old-fashioned term for a female landlord or the wife of a landlord. Mostly encountered in historical or rural contexts.
The landlady of the boarding house was kind.
missus; wife (of a shopkeeper, landlord, etc.)
Katakana variant, sometimes used in casual writing.
Kanji form is uncommon; kana is strongly preferred.
Derived from 上様 (かみさま), a respectful term for a superior or master, later applied to the wife of a household. The exact historical shift is uncertain.