旦那
だんな
danna
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 86 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
旦那 (だんな (danna)) means "Husband". It is read だんな (danna). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Husband
Also : master · boss
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Example Sentences
旦那さんは毎日朝5時に起きる。
だんなさんはまいにちあさ5じにおきる。
Her husband wakes up at 5 AM every day.
妻は旦那の帰宅を楽しみにしていた。
つまはだんなのきたくをたのしみにしていた。
The wife looked forward to her husband's return home.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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