1.
housewife, homemaker
A woman who manages a household as her primary occupation.
母は専業主婦だ。
My mother is a full-time homemaker.
主婦の仕事は大変だ。
A homemaker's work is tough.
主婦になってから料理が上手になった。
I got better at cooking after becoming a homemaker.
彼女は主婦をしながら大学で勉強している。
She studies at university while being a homemaker.
彼女は仕事をしながら主婦もこなしている。家事と育児と仕事の両立は容易ではない。
She works while also being a homemaker. Balancing housework, childcare, and a job is not easy.
主婦 refers to a housewife or homemaker - typically a woman who manages the household.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 専業主婦 (full-time homemaker)
- 兼業主婦 (working mother/homemaker with a job)
- 主婦業 (homemaking, housework as work)
- 新米主婦 (new homemaker)
GENDER-NEUTRAL ALTERNATIVES:
- 主夫: househusband (same reading, different kanji)
- 家事担当者: person in charge of housework
CULTURAL NOTE:
While 主婦 traditionally referred to women, the term 主夫 (written with 夫 "husband") is increasingly used for men who stay home to manage the household.