Meaning of 旦那 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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旦那, 檀那JLPT 1
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Kana Readingだんな
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Romajidanna
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- master (of a house, shop, etc.)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- husband (informal)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- word used to address a male patron, customer, or person of high status (sir, boss, master, governor)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
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- Parts of speech
- Buddhist term
- Meaning
- alms; almsgiving; almsgiver
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Example Sentences
旦那, 檀那, だんな used in context
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心の中まで理解して欲しいとは思っていませんが、どうしたら旦那の関心を得る事ができるんでしょうか。
I don't expect him to understand my innermost thoughts but I wonder what I can do to get him to hold an interest.
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先日友達のところに立ち寄ったとき、玄関からは友達でなく、 その旦那が顔を出した。
The other day when I stopped by at a friend's house, it wasn't my friend that came out of the front door, but her husband.
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今は私のだんなさんとなった彼とはメールで知り合い、ひょんなことで付き合うようになってから１ヶ月もしないうちにあれよあれよと私たちは結婚する決心をしました。
I came to know the man who is now my husband through email; from an acquaintanceship started in that odd way before a month had passed we found ourselves resolving to get married.
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The old man leaned forward and asked his wife with a soft voice.
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Hold onto your husband.
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Her husband also wanted custody of the children.
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