henpecked in Japanese
henpecked in Japanese is 二本棒, 女房天下, 鼻下長 — henpecked means constantly nagged and dominated by a wife, girlfriend or other partner, especially said of a man.
henpecked in Japanese
二本棒
Pronounced: nihonbō
(particularly of husbands or boyfriends) Intimidated or overwhelmed by a nagging or overbearing matriarch, wife, or girlfriend.
女房天下
Pronounced: nyōbōtenka
(particularly of husbands or boyfriends) Intimidated or overwhelmed by a nagging or overbearing matriarch, wife, or girlfriend.
鼻下長
Pronounced: bikachō
(particularly of husbands or boyfriends) Intimidated or overwhelmed by a nagging or overbearing matriarch, wife, or girlfriend.
What does "henpecked" mean?
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adjective Constantly nagged and dominated by a wife, girlfriend or other partner, especially said of a man.
"Her henpecked husband never dared to disagree with her in public."
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henpecked in a sentence
- Her henpecked husband never dared to disagree with her in public.
- Friends teased him for being so henpecked that he asked permission for everything.
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What is "henpecked" in Japanese?
"henpecked" in Japanese is 二本棒, 女房天下, 鼻下長. henpecked means: Constantly nagged and dominated by a wife, girlfriend or other partner, especially said of a man.
How do you pronounce 二本棒?
"henpecked" in Japanese is 二本棒, pronounced "nihonbō".
How do you use "henpecked" in a sentence?
Example: "Her henpecked husband never dared to disagree with her in public." In Japanese, "henpecked" is 二本棒, 女房天下, 鼻下長.
Are there other ways to say "henpecked" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "henpecked": 二本棒, 女房天下, 鼻下長.
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