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.
うちの旦那は料理が上手だ。
My husband is good at cooking.
旦那さんは何の仕事をしていますか。
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.
旦那さま、何になさいますか。
Sir, what would you like?
旦那 is an informal word for "husband" widely used in casual speech. It is less formal than 夫 (used in polite/official contexts) and 主人 (traditional, somewhat formal).
FORMS:
- 旦那: plain (talking about one's own husband)
- 旦那さん: when referring to someone else's husband
- 旦那さま: polite/honorific (used by shop staff addressing male customers)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 夫: husband (neutral, used in formal speech and writing)
- 主人: husband (traditional, formal)
- 亭主: husband (informal, sometimes humorous)