夫

• 読み: おっと
• ローマ字: otto
• 漢字の分解: 夫 (fu/otto) — husband, man
• 発音: /ot.to/

意味

Husband. A neutral term used when referring to one's own husband.

Used when speaking about one's own husband to others. More neutral than 主人 (shujin), which some consider old-fashioned due to its literal meaning of 'master.' In modern Japanese, 夫 is increasingly preferred as a gender-neutral alternative. The counterpart is 妻 (tsuma, wife). 旦那 (danna) and 旦那さん are more casual alternatives.

例文

1. 夫は会社員です。
2. 夫と一緒に料理を作ります。
3. 夫が風邪をひいてしまいました。

使い方ガイド

場面: family, introductions, conversations about family

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Chinese 夫 (fū). The kanji depicts a grown man standing tall, originally meaning 'adult male.' The meaning narrowed to 'husband' in modern usage.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal