How to say “husband” in Japanese | 旦那 (だんな、dan’na)

25.12.2022

The Japanese vocabulary「旦那 (だんな、dan’na)」means “husband.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word旦那
Hiraganaだんな
Romaji Readingdan’na
English Meaninghusband

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentenceピザの作つくり方かたを習ならったので、帰かえって旦だん那なに作つくる。
Romaji ReadingPiza no tsukurikata o naratta node, kaette dan’na ni tsukuru.
English MeaningI learned how to make pizza, so I’ll go home and make it for my husband. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentenceピザの作り方を習ったので、帰って旦那に作ります。
Romaji ReadingPiza no tsukurikata o naratta node, kaette dan’na ni tsukurimasu.
English MeaningI learned how to make pizza, so I’ll go home and make it for my husband. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence私わたしの旦だん那なは、子こ育そだてに協きょう力的りょくてきだ。
Romaji ReadingWatashi no dan’na wa, kosodate ni kyōryoku-teki da.
English MeaningMy husband is supportive in raising our child/children. (Plain Form)

The typical Japanese man does not participate in childcare. It’s one of the Japanese problems.

Japanese Sentence私の旦那は、子育てに協力的です。
Romaji ReadingWatashi no dan’na wa, kosodate ni kyōryoku-teki desu.
English MeaningMy husband is supportive in raising our child/children. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence旦だん那なに頼たよりっぱなしだ。
Romaji ReadingDan’na ni tayorippanashi da.
English MeaningI always rely on my husband. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence旦那に頼りっぱなしです。
Romaji ReadingDan’na ni tayorippanashi desu.
English MeaningI always rely on my husband. (Polite Form)
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