| Word form | tsuma |
| Original script | 妻 |
| LWT meaning(s) | |
| Word meaning | This is the neutral term. There are several other terms in the honorific language. |
| Comments on word | same origin as 端 ’end’ |
| Analyzability | unanalyzable |
| Age | Old Japanese [21] (710–794) |
| Lexical stratum | wago |
| Year | 古事記 (712) |
| Comparison with Korean | Note: K chima < MK chyuma, chyoma < *cxumA. Since final *a usually drops in Korean, this makes it more likely to be a loan. (307, cf. sara, kama) |
| Register | General |