女房
にょうぼう
nyoubou
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 73 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
女房 (にょうぼう (nyoubou)) means "Wife". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.
Meaning
Wife
Also : Spouse
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Example Sentences
僧侶の女房は、寺の管理を手伝っている。
そうりょのにょうぼうは、てらのかんりをてつだっている。
The priest's wife helps manage the temple.
その商人の女房は聡明で、商売の方針を決めるのに力強い声を持っていた。
そのしょうにんのにょうぼうはそうめいで、しょうばいのほうしんをきめるのにちからづよいこえをもっていた。
That merchant's wife was intelligent and had a strong voice in deciding business strategy.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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