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[だん()·()]
danna
noun

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[だん()·()]
danna

English Meaning(s) for 旦那

noun
  1. master (of a house, shop, etc.)
  2. husband
  3. sir; boss; master; governor (used to address a male patron, customer, or person of high status)
  4. patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
  5. alms; almsgiving; almsgiver (orig. meaning; usu. written as 檀那)

Definition and Synonyms for 旦那

Gentleman a man of refinement
Synonyms: ジェントルマン, 人士, , 味方, , 士君子, 御方, 旦那, 紳士, 貴紳
Hubby a married man
Synonyms: つま, はず, ハズ, ハズバンド, , 主人, 亭主, 入夫, , , 夫の君, 女房持ち, 妻帯者, , 宿六, 既婚男性, 旦つく, 旦那, 良人,
Sir term of address for a man
Synonyms: ミスター, ムッシュー, 旦那
Hubby a woman's partner in marriage
Synonyms: つま, はず, ハズ, ハズバンド, , 主人, 亭主, 入夫, , , 夫の君, 女房持ち, 妻帯者, , 宿六, 既婚男性, 旦つく, 旦那, 良人,

Meanings for each kanji in 旦那

» daybreak; dawn; morning
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Categories 旦那 is a member of

Man an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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Spouse a person's partner in marriage
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 旦那

Sample Sentences for 旦那

Yes, master.
The other day when I stopped by at a friend's house, it wasn't my friend that came out of the front door, but her husband.
Hold onto your husband.
Her husband also wanted custody of the children.
A woman brought an old picture of her dead husband, wearing a hat, to the photographer.

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