Meaning

Primary

Husband And Wife

Alternatives

Married Couple, Mr. And Mrs.

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You have a husband and a wife. Combine them together and they're husband and wife, or a married couple. This can also be added to a name to mean Mr. and Mrs..

Reading

ふさい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

あの夫妻は顔がそっくりです。

That married couple look exactly alike.

そのBBQには、大谷夫妻やダルビッシュ夫妻も参加していました。

Mr. and Mrs. Otani and Mr. and Mrs. Darvish also attended that BBQ.

知人のお医者さん夫妻から、あの薬だけはやめといた方がいいって止められたんです。

A doctor couple I know advised me to avoid that particular medication.

Kanji Composition