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家内 は 新しい 仕事 を 始めました。kanai wa atarashii shigoto o hajimemashita.
Meaning
My wife started a new job.
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Breakdown of kanai wa atarashii shigoto o hajimemashita.
はwa
topic particle
をo
direct object particle
新しいatarashii
new
始めるhajimeru
to begin (something)
仕事shigoto
work, job
家内kanai
(your own) wife
This term is more old-fashioned and formal, and it's often used by older men when referring to their own wives, particularly in formal or public settings. It carries a more humble and traditional connotation.
Note how the kanji in this word correspond to traditional gender roles. Therefore, younger people tend to prefer using the word 妻.
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