Only when written 妻
Neutral noun for a wife, especially one's own wife or when speaking plainly. Restricted this sense to the kanji spelling 妻.
週末は妻と映画を見に行く。
I'm going to see a movie with my wife this weekend.
garnish; sashimi garnish; trimmings
Usually written つま. Most often refers to the decorative or edible garnish served with sashimi, such as shredded daikon.
刺身には大根のつまが添えてあった。
The sashimi was served with a garnish of shredded daikon.
accompaniment; side item; side remark
Usually written つま. Used for something secondary that accompanies the main thing, especially something eaten with alcohol; the "side remark" use is limited and less common than words such as 余談.
酒のつまに枝豆を頼んだ。
We ordered edamame as a snack with our drinks.
He decided to make her his wife.
I served the sashimi garnished with shredded daikon.
I had this as a little something to go with my drink.
He divorced his wife.
His wife passed away before him.
妻 is the neutral, everyday word for 'wife,' whereas 良妻 specifically evaluates her as a good, capable wife.
妻 is the everyday, gendered word for 'wife', while 配偶 is a formal, gender-neutral legal term for 'spouse'.
妻 specifically means 'wife' and is the common, casual term, while 配偶者 is the formal, gender-neutral legal term for either spouse.
妻 is the everyday modern word for 'wife', whereas 妻子 in its archaic sense also means 'wife' but is rarely used that way today.
妻 is the neutral, unmarked word for one's own wife, while 奥様 is a polite term used for another person's wife or to address a married woman.
夫人 is an honorific term used for someone else's wife, while 妻 is the neutral, humble term used to refer to one's own wife.
ex-wife; former wife
traditional Japanese magic
gable wall
pair of wooden interior doors · door to a Heian-period pavilion
very young bride; child bride; childish wife
loving wife; beloved wife
sleight of hand
expat wife; wife of an expatriate employee
cheated-on wife; wife whose husband is unfaithful
wife who has had an affair