蚤のみの夫ふう婦ふ

noun

couple where the wife is larger than the husband

Idiomatic expression literally meaning 'flea couple', referring to a married couple in which the wife is physically bigger than the husband. Often used humorously or affectionately.

• あの二人ふたりは蚤のみの夫ふう婦ふで、奥おくさんのほうがずっと背せが高たかい。

  Those two are a 'flea couple' — the wife is much taller.

• うちは蚤のみの夫ふう婦ふだから、よくからかわれる。

  We're a flea couple, so we often get teased.