かみさん

noun

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.

• うちのかみさんは料りょう理りが上手うまいんだ。

  My wife is a good cook.

noun

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.

• 山やま田ださんのかみさんに駅えきで会あったよ。

  I ran into Yamada's wife at the station.

noun

landlady

Rare, old-fashioned term for a female landlord or the wife of a landlord. Mostly encountered in historical or rural contexts.

• 下げ宿しゅくのかみさんが親しん切せつだった。

  The landlady of the boarding house was kind.