Note
Note how, just as with 家内 the kanji in this word correspond to traditional gender roles.
The problem is that though among friends you can use 夫, in a less casual setting there's not currently really a good alternative to ご主人 to politely refer to someone else's husband.
Breakdown of (go)shujin
person
人
ごgo
honorific prefix
master
主
A drop falls on the kings head, showing that nature is always master.
Usages of (go)shujin
主人 と フィルム を 見 に 行きます。shujin to firumu o mi ni ikimasu.
(I) will go to see a film with my husband.
ご主人 は お元気 です か。goshujin wa ogenki desu ka.
Is your husband well?
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