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wife (esp. one's own wife)
court lady; female court attache; woman who served at the imperial palace
女房と一緒に週末買い物に出かけた。
I went shopping with my wife.
彼の女房は料理が上手だと聞いた。
I heard his wife is good at cooking.
女房の誕生日にプレゼントを贈った。
I gave my wife a present for her birthday.