my spouse; my wife; my husband
A somewhat formal or literary expression for one's own spouse. The kanji 妻 or 夫 specifies the gender. Used in self-reference, not for addressing the spouse directly.
我が妻は料理が上手だ。
My wife is good at cooking.
我が夫は毎朝早く起きる。
My husband gets up early every morning.
Neutral noun for 'husband'. 我が夫 is a formal, literary way to say 'my husband'.
Humble term for one's own wife, used when speaking to outsiders. 我が妻 is not humble, but rather formal/literary.
Standard kanji spelling for 'my wife'.
Standard kanji spelling for 'my husband'.
Combination of 我が (archaic possessive 'my') and 妻/夫 (spouse). The reading つま is an older form of 妻/夫.