WORD DETAIL
旦那
だんな
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
旦那is readだんな. - Basic usage: Depending on context, it can mean a husband or, especially in an older setting, the master of a shop or household.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Meaning husband
彼女の旦那means her husband.
- Meaning master
- In a context such as an old play,
店の旦那refers to the master of the shop.
- In a context such as an old play,

