| Japanese | Phonetic transcription | English translation | Constituent characters and their meanings |
| 主人 | shu-jin | master | 主 = master; 人 = person |
| 夫 | otto | husband | 夫 = husband |
| 旦那 | dan-na | patron | 旦那 = dānapati (Sanskrit) |
| 妻 | tsuma | wife | 妻 = wife |
| 家内 | ka-nai | one inside the house | 家 = house; 内 = inside |
| 嫁 | yome | bride | 嫁 = bride, daughter-in-law |
| 女房 | nyō-bo | woman’s chamber | 女 = woman; 房 = chamber |
| 連れ合い | ture-ai | companion | 連れ = companion; 合い = together |
| パートナー | pātonā | partner | パートナー = partner |
| パパ | papa | daddy | パパ = daddy |
| お父さん | o-tō-san | father | お = prefix (polite); 父 = father; さん = suffix (polite) |
| ママ | mama | mommy | ママ = mommy |
| お母さん | o-kā-san | mother | お = prefix (polite); 母 = mother; さん = suffix (polite) |
| あなた | anata | you | あなた = you (polite form) |
| おまえ | omae | you | おまえ = you (pejorative form) |