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Definition 2024
情夫
情夫
Chinese
feeling; emotion; passion; situation
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husband; man | ||
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simp. and trad. (情夫) |
情 | 夫 | |
Noun
情夫
- extramarital lover of a married woman
Related terms
Japanese
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| 情 | 夫 |
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じょう Grade: 5 |
ふ Grade: 4 |
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Etymology
Probably from Middle Chinese compound 情夫 (*dzhiɛng *bio). Compare modern Mandarin 情夫 (qíngfū).
Pronunciation
Noun
情夫 (hiragana じょうふ, romaji jōfu)
Usage notes
Specifically refers to an extramarital male lover.[2]
Dated overtones. Implies a secret relationship. Generally being replaced in modern usage by the term 愛人 (aijin).[2]
Synonyms
- 隠し男 (かくしおとこ, kakushi otoko): literally hidden man
- 色男 (いろおとこ, iro otoko): literally "colorful" man (alluding to a sexual relationship)
- 愛人 (あいじん, aijin): a lover (often, but not necessarily, refers to an extramarital relationship)
- 間男 (まおとこ, maotoko): a paramour, a man on the side
Related terms
- 情婦 (じょうふ, jōfu): a female lover, a female fling, a mistress (specifically refers to an extramarital female lover)