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姑しゅうとめ

also: しゅうと · しうとめ · しいとめ

しゅ

う

と

め

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

Refers specifically to one's spouse's mother. The term is neutral but can carry traditional connotations of a strict or meddlesome figure in family contexts.

See also: 舅

姑しゅうとめと同どう居きょするのは大たい変へんだ。
Living with one's mother-in-law is tough.
彼かの女じょは姑

しゅうとめ

の

介かい

護ご

を

し

て

いる

。

She is caring for her mother-in-law.

Written forms

姑Usage98%
- しゅうとめ
  Standard kanji spelling for 'mother-in-law'.
- しいとめ
  out-dated reading
- しうとめ
- しゅうと
しゅうとめUsage2%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is considered difficult or old-fashioned.
しゅうと
Rare reading; may be encountered in older texts or dialects.
しうとめ
Historical kana spelling; not used in modern writing.
しいとめ
out-dated reading
Obsolete kana usage; not used in modern Japanese.

Kanji

姑mother-in-law

Similar words

舅しゅうと
舅 means 'father-in-law' (spouse's father), while 姑 means 'mother-in-law' (spouse's mother).

Etymology

The kanji 姑 is composed of 女 (woman) and 古 (old), suggesting an older female relative. The reading しゅうとめ is of native Japanese origin, with しゅうと meaning 'parent-in-law' and め meaning 'female'.