(おく)さん

おくさん
noun
wife (someone else's)
1. wife (of someone else)
A polite term to refer to another person's wife.
(おく)さんは元気(げんき)ですか。
How is your wife?
田中(たなか)さんの(おく)さん
Mr. Tanaka's wife.
(おく)さんによろしくお(つた)えください。
Please give my regards to your wife.
(となり)(おく)さんとよく(はな)す。
I often talk with the neighbor's wife.
山田(やまだ)さんの(おく)さんは料理(りょうり)がとても上手(じょうず)で、いつもおいしいものを(つく)ってくれる。
Mr. Yamada's wife is a very good cook and always makes delicious food for us.

(おく)さん is used to refer to someone else's wife.

WIFE TERMS:

  • (おく)さん: (someone else's) wife (polite)
  • (つま): my wife (humble)
  • 家内(かない): my wife (humble, traditional)
  • かみさん: wife (casual)

NOTE: Don't use (おく)さん for your own wife when speaking to others.