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VocabJLPT N1

married woman

Noun

Definitions

1. married woman
2. another's wife

This word refers to a married woman, specifically one who is someone else's wife. It often carries a nuance of that woman being seen from an outsider's perspective. It appears in literature, drama, and conversations where the marital status of a woman is relevant or significant.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Dude, don't even tell me you've gone and fallen for a married woman!

Sentence 2

"Just because she's married doesn't mean she's settled down," he laughed.

Sentence 3

Come on, she's married — that doesn't make her perfect, you know!

Sentence 4

She's clearly someone's wife, but she's got such a free spirit about her.

Sentence 5

Isn't that comment a bit dismissive toward married women?