正室
Chinese
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
Noun
正室
- (historical) legal wife
- (historical) eldest son born by one's legal wife
- (humorous) lawfully wedded wife (as opposed to a mistress)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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正 | 室 |
せい Grade: 1 | しつ Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Noun
正室 (hiragana せいしつ, rōmaji seishitsu)
- one's legal wife (rather than a concubine)
Antonyms
- 側室 (sokushitsu)