wife

妻、奥さん

結婚している女性を、その配偶者との関係で指す言葉。

やさしい英語で： A woman who is married, considered in relation to her partner.

• My wife is a teacher.
• He met his wife at university.
• Are you coming with your wife?

類義語： spouse

反対語： husband

よく使う表現： my wife, someone’s wife, wife and husband, second wife

雌のつがい相手

雄の相手として見られる雌の動物。

やさしい英語で： A female animal considered as the partner of a male animal.

• The gander followed his wife.
• We found a new wife for the male goose.
• The farmer put the bird and his wife in one pen.

類義語： mate

よく使う表現： gander’s wife, new wife