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Where does “女房” come from?

女房 (Japanese) comes from Japanese にょう%ぼう.

女房 (Japanese): one's wife

Definitions

  1. one's wife

Ancestry of “女房”, step by step

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Words derived from “女房”

  • 女房詞
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