Wife - Wife

Japanese: 奥様 - おくさま

〘Noun〙 ("sama" is a suffix) A respectful term for the wife of a person of high rank, such as the concubine of a nobleman or the legal wife of a feudal lord. Later it was also used for the wives of upper-class samurai or wealthy merchants, and is now widely used in general. It is also a respectful term used by servants to address their mistresses. Okugo . *Torahirohon Kyogen, Suminuri (late Muromachi period - early early modern period) "If I were to be sent down to my country and allowed to behold a beautiful lady" *Futari Nyobo (1891-92) from Ozaki Koyo "Servants , clerks , and carriage drivers would all be called 'Okusama , Okusama' "

Okusan [Wife]

〘Noun〙 (A variation of "Okusama (wife)") A slightly more casual way of saying "Okusama". Currently, it is the most widely used in general. ※Rhapsody・Kobun Teppo Zenshoshu (1761) "In one morning I met _a wealthy man _{and became} his _wife (Okusan) _"

Oku-zama [Wife]

〘 noun 〙 The inner part. ※Noin's Makura (10th century end) 108 "Written for the wife"

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「さま」は接尾語) 公家(くげ)の内室、大名の正妻など、身分ある人の妻を敬って呼ぶ語。のちには上流の武家や富商の妻などにもいい、現在では広く一般に用いられる。また、使用人などが女主人を敬って言う語。奥御(おくご)。※虎寛本狂言・墨塗（室町末‐近世初）「御国許へ下らせられて、美しい奥様に御めにかからせられたらば」※二人女房（1891‐92）〈尾崎紅葉〉中「婢(をんな)も書生も車夫も奥様(オクサマ)奥様(オクサマ)と奉り」