正室

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Chinese

just (right); main; upright
just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year
 
room
simp. and trad.
(正室)

Pronunciation


Noun

正室

  1. (historical) legal wife
  2. (historical) eldest son born by one's legal wife
  3. (humorous) lawfully wedded wife (as opposed to a mistress)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 1
しつ
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Noun

(せい)(しつ) (seishitsu

  1. one's legal wife (rather than a concubine)

Antonyms