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とぅじ【刀自】 : tuji | define meaning
tuji
Pronunciation: [tud͡ʑi]
Definition
Noun
- Wife; one's wife; bride
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese とじ【刀自】 toji and its variant とうじ touji "matron; housewife; lady". The kanji are considered ateji. Ultimately from an earlier とぬし【戸主】 tonushi "head of the household".
意味：よめ【嫁】、つま【妻】