正室
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Chinese[edit]
just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year |
room | ||
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simp. and trad. (正室) |
正 | 室 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
正室
- (historical) legal wife
- (historical) eldest son born by one's legal wife
- (humorous) lawfully wedded wife (as opposed to a mistress)
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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正 | 室 |
せい Grade: 1 |
しつ Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Noun[edit]
- one's legal wife (rather than a concubine)
Antonyms[edit]
- 側室 (sokushitsu)
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