家内

Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 家内 – see 家內 (“wife”).
(This term is the simplified form of 家內).
Notes:

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
家 内
か
Grade: 2		 ない
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
家內 (kyūjitai)

Literally ‘inside the house’ from the Sino-Japanese (on'yomi) readings of 家 (か, ka, “house”) + 内 (ない, nai, “inside”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ka̠na̠i]

Noun

家(か)内(ない) • (kanai) 

  1. (humble) (one's own) wife
  2. family
  3. the inside of the house
Usage notes
  • This word should only be used in reference to the speaker’s own wife, whereas 奥さん (okusan) is a polite term used to refer to someone else’s wife.
  • 妻 (tsuma) is a more general term for a wife, and can also mean spouse.
  • 家内 is offensive to some, literally meaning “in the house”, thus carrying connotations of traditional gender roles; in this case, 妻 is preferred.
Synonyms

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
家 内
や
Grade: 2		 うち
Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
家內 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ja̠ɯ̟ᵝt͡ɕi]

Noun

家(や)内(うち) • (yauchi) 

  1. the inside of the house
  2. people who live in one house

Etymology 3
Kanji in this term
家 内
いえ
Grade: 2		 うち
Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
家內 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ie̞ɯ̟ᵝt͡ɕi]

Noun

家(いえ)内(うち) • (ieuchi) 

  1. people who live in one house

Etymology 4
Kanji in this term
家 内
いえ
Grade: 2		 ない
Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
家內 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ie̞na̠i]

Noun

家(いえ)内(ない) • (ienai) 

  1. (rare) people who live in one house
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