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How to use or call the husband in Japanese language ? 夫、旦那、or主人?
My some Japanese friends often call their husband " 旦那", some of them call " 主人" .
What is the diffrence between 夫、旦那、and 主人? And how to use them ?
Jun 1, 2012 10:12 PM
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I think 旦那 and 主人 are kinda colloquial expression.
旦那 is casual word and we use this only in the conversation with our friends.
主人 is a bit formal than 旦那. We use this in the conversation with acquaintance.
夫 is a formal word. This is used as a written word more than a spoken word. You can see 夫 in official documents, the news and so on.
June 2, 2012
I am sure that in Vietnamese, it is the same reason. Modern or archaic and using Sino-Viet terms. 丈夫 is the modern term while 夫君, 夫世, 夫郎 are archaic but more poetic.
June 2, 2012
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