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

ゅうとめ
ゅうと
しうとめ
しいとめ
Noun
Freq #23448
1

mother-in-law

Examples
古今東西、嫁と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.

Kanji in this Word

8 strokes
Frequency: 2041

Meanings

mother-in-law

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しゅうとめ
しゅうと
おば
しばらく
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