The difference between 夫 and 主人.
Hello again! When I want to talk about my husband, which one should I use? 夫 or 主人? Is one more formal than the other? For example, I want to say something like 私の夫／主人は韓国人です。Thanks!
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Ah I see! That's what I was wondering too. Because 主人 felt too.. awkward, if I really thought of the meaning. But I wanted to make sure the other one didn't sound too informal/casual. Anyway, thanks for the comment! :)
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Practically, both are almost same. However, I like 夫. It is because 主人 reminds me of the historical sexism, 主人 also means "master" or "head". I feel 夫 is more neutral than 主人 but most Japanese feel no difference between them.
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I always see 夫人 Fūrén - oh, this is chinese
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