Oku-san (奥さん)

Japanese people often refers to other's wife as "oku-san" (奥さん).

The literal meaning of "oku" (奥) is a deep inside of something, or a place that is far from the entrance.

Because of this, it has come to mean a room far from the entrance, furthermore, a person (woman) living there.

"San" of "oku-san" is a polite suffix that is often added to a person's name.

If you want to express it more polite, you can say "oku-sama" (奥様) by adding "sama" (様) instead of "san."

This word comes from the fact that people considered that women should be in a room that is far from the entrance.

However, note that "oku" (奥) is not a word that put women down.

In fact, the adjective "okuyukashii" (奥ゆかしい), which uses "oku," is a praise term for almost all Japanese women.

奥さん

日本語では、他人の妻のことを「奥さん」と言うことがよくあります。

「奥」はもともと、内部へ深く入ったところや、入り口から離れた場所のことを指します。

そこから、入り口から遠い部屋やそこに住む人を指すようになりました。

「奥さん」の「さん」は人名などに付ける丁寧の接尾語で、より丁寧な表現として「奥様」のように「様」をつけることもあります。

この言葉は、日本では奥に住むのは女性という認識があったことに由来します。

ただ、「奥」という言葉は決して女性を卑下したものではありません。

事実、「奥ゆかしい」という「奥」を使った言葉は、多くの女性にとって褒め言葉です。

• Japanese people often refers to other's wife as "oku-san" (奥さん).
• Japanese people often refers to others' wives as "oku-san" (奥さん).

• The literal meaning of "oku" (奥) is a deep inside of something, or a place that is far from the entrance.
• The literal meaning of "oku" (奥) is a deep inside of something, or a place that is far from the entrance.

• Because of this, it has come to mean a room far from the entrance, furthermore, a person (woman) living there.
• Because of this, it has come to mean a room far from the entrance, or furthermore, a person (woman) living there.

• "San" of "oku-san" is a polite suffix that is often added to a person's name.
• The "san" of "oku-san" is a polite suffix that is often added to a person's name.

• If you want to express it more polite, you can say "oku-sama" (奥様) by adding "sama" (様) instead of "san."
• If you want to express it more politely, you can say "oku-sama" (奥様) by adding "sama" (様) instead of "san."

• This word comes from the fact that people considered that women should be in a room that is far from the entrance.
• This word comes from the fact that people considered thought that women should be in a room that is far from the entrance.

• However, note that "oku" (奥) is not a word that put women down.
• However, please note that "oku" (奥) is not a word that puts women down.

• In fact, the adjective "okuyukashii" (奥ゆかしい), which uses "oku," is a praise term for almost all Japanese women.
• In fact, the adjective "okuyukashii" (奥ゆかしい), which uses "oku," is a praise term for considered a compliment by almost all Japanese women.

I had a co-worker whose last name is 奥, I was really confused at first why everyone was talking about someone's wife before I realized they were talking about my co-worker.