旦那(だんな)

だんな
noun
husband (informal); master, patron
informalfamily
1. husband (informal)
An informal way to refer to one's own husband or someone else's husband. Very common in casual conversation, especially among women.
うちの旦那(だんな)は料理(りょうり)が上手(じょうず)だ。
My husband is good at cooking.
旦那(だんな)さんは何(なに)の仕事(しごと)をしていますか。
What does your husband do for work?
2. master, patron, sir
A respectful term of address for a male customer, employer, or patron. Used in traditional shops or by service workers. Somewhat old-fashioned.
旦那(だんな)さま、何(なに)になさいますか。
Sir, what would you like?

旦那(だんな) is an informal word for "husband" widely used in casual speech. It is less formal than 夫(おっと) (used in polite/official contexts) and 主人(しゅじん) (traditional, somewhat formal).

Forms

  • 旦那(だんな): plain (talking about one's own husband)
  • 旦那(だんな)さん: when referring to someone else's husband
  • 旦那(だんな)さま: polite/honorific (used by shop staff addressing male customers)

Similar words

Related Words

Synonym: 夫(おっと) (husband (neutral))
Synonym: 主人(しゅじん) (husband (traditional))
Compare: 亭主(ていしゅ) (husband)
Compare: 連(つ)れ合(あ)い (spouse, partner)
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