ご主人

ごしゅじん
Alternative writings: 御主人
JLPT:N4
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1A polite, honorific way to refer to someone else's husband (the listener's or a third party's). Not normally used for one's own husband.

NounHonorific or Respectful (Sonkeigo) Language

Examples

ご主人はお元気でいらっしゃいますか。

How is your husband doing?

すみません、ご主人はご在宅でしょうか。

Excuse me, is your husband home?

田中さんのご主人は銀行にお勤めだそうです。

I hear Mrs. Tanaka's husband works at a bank.

あちらでお子さんと遊んでいらっしゃるのが、彼女のご主人です。

The person playing with the kids over there is her husband.

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