Word details

姑

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 姑.

Dictionary

Entry

姑しゅうとめしゅうとしうとめしいとめNounFreq #23448
1

mother-in-law

Examples
古今東西、嫁と姑の仲は上手くいかぬ例が多いと見える。
In all times and places many examples of poor relations between wives and mothers-in-law can be seen.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

姑

mother-in-law

8 strokesFrequency 2,041

On

コ

Kun

しゅうとめしゅうとおばしばらく

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