househusband; stay-at-home dad
Colloquial term, a playful coinage based on 主婦 (しゅふ, housewife). Used for a husband who manages the household while the wife works.
See also: 主婦
Lately, it seems more men are becoming househusbands.
He is a househusband who is good at cooking.
主婦 refers to a woman who manages the household, while 主夫 is the male counterpart, a househusband.
full-time househusband; stay-at-home dad
A modern colloquial coinage, a pun on 主婦 (しゅふ, housewife) by replacing 婦 (woman) with 夫 (husband).