家内

Etymology 1
Literally ‘inside the house’ from the Sino-Japanese (on'yomi) readings of

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Noun

 * 1)  (one's own) wife
 * 2) family
 * 3) the inside of the house

Usage notes

 * This word should only be used in reference to the speaker’s own wife, whereas 奥さん (okusan) is a polite term used to refer to someone else’s wife.
 * 妻 (tsuma) is a more general term for a wife, and can also mean spouse.
 * 家内 is offensive to some, literally meaning “in the house”, thus carrying connotations of traditional gender roles; in this case, 妻 is preferred.

Noun

 * 1) the inside of the house
 * 2) people who live in one house

Noun

 * 1) people who live in one house

Noun

 * 1)  people who live in one house