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通い妻
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 通い妻.
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wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband
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通い妻とは名前の通り、妻が夫の元に通う結婚形態の事である。
A 'commuting wife' is just what the name says, it's a form of marriage where the wife travels to her husband's side.
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