配はい偶ぐう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

combination; pairing

Formal or technical term for pairing or combining things, often used in compound words like 配偶子 (gamete) or 配偶行動 (mating behavior). Rarely used alone in everyday speech.

• 生せい物ぶつ学がくでは、配はい偶ぐう子しの形けい成せいと配はい偶ぐうについて学まなぶ。

  In biology, we learn about the formation of gametes and their combination.

noun

spouse; husband or wife; partner

Formal term for one's spouse; used in legal documents, official forms, and polite conversation. In casual contexts, 夫 (husband) or 妻 (wife) are more common.

• 配はい偶ぐう者しゃの有う無むを記き入にゅうしてください。

  Please indicate whether you have a spouse.

• 彼かれは配はい偶ぐう者しゃを亡なくしてから一人ひとり暮ぐらしだ。

  He has been living alone since losing his spouse.

noun

married couple; husband and wife

Refers to a married pair as a unit. Often used in formal or statistical contexts, such as 配偶関係 (marital status) or 配偶者控除 (spousal tax deduction).

• この調ちょう査さでは、配はい偶ぐうのいる世せ帯たいの割わり合あいが高たかい。

  In this survey, the proportion of households with a married couple is high.