How to say “a husband (or an engaged man) who lives with his wife’s family at her home” in Japanese

September 10th, 2012By Category: Uncategorized

Masuo san

マスオさん

Masuo-san: a husband who lives with his wife’s parents. Masuo-san is a character in “Sazae-san,” a popular cartoon widely known in Japan. Masuo-san is married to Sazae-san and they live with Sazae-san’s parents (Masuo-san’s in-laws); hence, the comparison is now widely used to express a husband who lives with his wife’s parents.

Japanese Example
≪友達との会話≫
A:どこに住んでるの?
B:練馬。
A:へ~。賃貸?持家?
B:あ、実は妻の実家に住んでいるんだ。
A:そうだったの。じゃあ、マスオさんだね。

A:Doko ni sunderuno?
B:Nerima.
A:Hee.  Chintai?Mochiie?
B:Ah, jitsu wa tsuma no jikka ni sundeirunda.
A:Soo dattano.  Ja, Masuo san dane!

≪自己紹介≫
初めまして、デビッドです。アメリカ出身で、英会話教師をしています。
妻は日本人で、今は妻の実家に住んでいる、いわゆる「マスオさん」です。
慣れるまで大変でしたが、妻も働いているし、子供が小さいのでとても助かっています。
趣味はアウトドアです。よろしくお願いします。

Hajimemashite, David desu.  Amerika shussin de, eikaiwa kyoushi o shiteimasu.
Tsuma wa nihonjin de, ima wa tsuma no jikka ni sundeiru, iwayuru “Masuo-san” desu.
Nareru made taihen deshitaga, tsuma mo hataraiteirushi, kodomoga chiisainode totemo tasukatte imasu.
Shumi wa outdoor desu.  Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

English Translation
≪Conversation with Friend≫
A: Where do you live?
B: In Nerima ward.
A: I see. Are you renting? Or you live in your own house?
B: Actually, I’m living in my wife’s parents’ house.
A: Wow, so you’re Masuo-san.

≪Self-introduction≫
How do you do, I’m David. I’m originally from the US. Currently, I’m working as an English instructor.
My wife is Japanese. I’m living with my wife’s parents in their house. In other words, I’m doing “Masuo-san.”
It took me a while to get used to, but now I really appreciate the fact that I’m living with my in-laws, since my wife also works outside the house and we have small children.
I enjoy outdoor activities. Hope to get to know you better.

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Iidabashi Japanese Language School

The Iidabashi Japanese Language School motto is "Be Unique, Have fun Globally!" We teach classes focused on conversation skills to foreigners living in Japan.

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