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1 exact word match found in search '女房'
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noun
1. wife (esp. one's own wife)
2. court lady; female court attache; woman who served at the imperial palace  (this meaning is restricted to reading にょうぼう, にゅうぼう)
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11 words found beginning with '女房'
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noun
married man
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noun
secret language of court ladies (Muromachi period)
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noun
husband being henpecked; house where the wife is the boss; petticoat government  (yojijukugo)
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noun
costume for women serving in the inner palace (Heian period)  (archaic)
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expression
wives and tatami are best when they're new
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being devoted to one's wife; uxorious  (yojijukugo)
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noun
assistant; right-hand man; subordinate; wifely role
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Most common form: 女房言葉
noun
secret language of court ladies (Muromachi period)
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expression
wives and tatami are best when they're new
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(same as above)
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1 word found containing '女房' in any position
expression
a horrible man will find a horrible wife  (proverb)
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