Word Meaning 夫婦

めおと meoto

夫婦 is read as めおと (meoto) and means married couple.

Meaning

English

married couple
husband and wife
man and wife
set of two (one large, one small)
pair (for husband and wife)
his and hers (e.g. teacups)

Reading

Kana

めおと

Romaji

meoto

Writing Variants

妻夫みょうと myouto
妻夫めおと meoto
女夫みょうと myouto
女夫めおと meoto
夫婦みょうと myouto

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Related Words 初恋,交際,付き合う,結婚,恋人,夫,妻,カップル Rank 110580 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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夫婦生活

ふうふせいかつ

married life

夫婦気取り

ふうふきどり

behaving like a married couple

夫婦関係

ふうふかんけい

marital relationship

夫婦間

ふうふかん

within a marriage

夫婦連れ

ふうふづれ

husband and wife travelling together (traveling)

夫婦間レイプ

ふうふかんれいぷ

marital rape

夫婦の和

ふうふのわ

conjugal harmony

夫婦円満

ふうふえんまん

matrimonial happiness

夫婦共働き

ふうふともばたらき

husband and wife both working (for a living)

夫婦別れ

ふうふわかれ

divorce

夫婦約束

ふうふやくそく

engagement

夫婦愛

ふうふあい

love between husband and wife

Example Sentences

彼らは夫婦だ。

They're a couple.

私たちは夫婦だ。

We're married.

私達は夫婦です。

We are husband and wife.

２人は今はれて夫婦だ。

They are now man and wife duly married.

ご夫婦でお越しください。

Please come over with your wife.

夫婦水入らずが気楽でいい。

It's so nice to be by ourselves.

あの夫婦は私たちの仲人です。

That couple is our go-between.

スミス夫妻は似合いの夫婦だ。

Mr. and Mrs. Smith are a good match.

トムとメアリーはまだ夫婦です。

Tom and Mary are still married.

ジョンとジェーンは夫婦だった。

John was married to Jane.

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