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とのじょ : tonojo | define meaning
tonojo
Pronunciation: /tonozjo/ [tonoʑo]
Definition
Noun
- (Familiar) Husband; hubby
Etymology
Likely cognate with standard Japanese とのご【殿御】 tonogo "gentleman".
Historical attestations:
- The Japan Weekly Mail (November 20, 1880), § Asiatic Society of Japan, records "[Satsuma dialect] Tonojô ... [Yedo] teishi ... husband".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | とのじょ |
| Romanization | tonojo |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /tonozjo/ [tonoʑo] |
意味：おっと【夫】、ていしゅ【亭主】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, April 27). とのじょ : tonojo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7013/tonojo/.