nyōbō

a word from vocabulary Japanese by Christopher K. Schmidt  
Word form nyōbō
Original script 女房
LWT meaning(s)
Word meaning The original meaning is “room of a female official”. Beginning in the 12th century, the meaning “woman” appears, and a century later the meaning “wife” is attested.
Analyzability analyzable compound
Gloss nyō-bō woman-room
Age Late Old Japanese [21] (794–1185)
Lexical stratum kango$
Year 10th century
Register General
Numeric frequency 31.2