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tsuma
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[つま()]
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English Meaning(s) for つま

noun
  1. wife
  2. my dear; dear; honey
  3. garnish (esp. one served with sashimi)
  4. embellishment

Definition and Synonyms for つま

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,
Gable Wall the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
Synonyms: つま, そばめ, , 妻壁, 破風, ,
Implement instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
Synonyms: つま, ツール, , 器具, 器財, 工具, 機械, 物の具, 用具, 道具
Tool the means whereby some act is accomplished
Synonyms: つま, ツール, , 手段, 道具
Married Woman a married woman
Synonyms: つま, おうち, そばめ, フラウ, ミセス, ワイフ, かみさん, おかみさん, 上す, 上様, 人妻, 令夫人, 令室, 令閨, 刀自, 夫人, 奥さん, 奥様, , , 女君, 女性, 女房, , 妻女, 妻室, 娘子, 婦人, , 嫁す, 嫁さん, 嫁する, 嫁はん, , , , 家内, 御上, 御新造, 御方, 愚妻, , 細君, 裏方,
Married Woman a man's partner in marriage
Synonyms: つま, おうち, そばめ, フラウ, ミセス, ワイフ, かみさん, おかみさん, 上す, 上様, 人妻, 令夫人, 令室, 令閨, 刀自, 夫人, 奥さん, 奥様, , , 女君, 女性, 女房, , 妻女, 妻室, 娘子, 婦人, , 嫁す, 嫁さん, 嫁する, 嫁はん, , , , 家内, 御上, 御新造, 御方, 愚妻, , 細君, 裏方,
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,

Categories つま is a member of

Agency how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
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Instrumentality an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
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Wall an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness
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Spouse a person's partner in marriage
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Adult Female an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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Sample Sentences for つま

She walked carefully so as not to stumble over a rock.
Do we have anything I can snack on?
Give me a toothpick.
I often stumble over something as I am blind as a bat in the dark.
He is left out of everything.

Comments for つま

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Yes, it seems to be correct. Maybe an old form. 

The more current seems to be : 妻 つも wife

#3 Posted by LePetitSoleil over 5 years ago

nice!

 

#2 Posted by asdrop over 8 years ago

According to this page:

夫 → おっと (husband)

夫 → つま (wife) ← Is this correct?

#1 Posted by Nightmare09 over 8 years ago


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