旦那・檀那|だんなdanna[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounmaster (of a house, shop, etc.)
   その醜みにくい肉屋にくやの旦那だんなはあの想像そうぞう上じょうの怪物かいぶつに似にている。↗

   That ugly butcher resembles that fictional monster.
2. nounhusband
   旦那だんなも子供こどもの引き取ひきとり権けんを望のぞんでいた。↗

   Her husband also wanted custody of the children.
3. nounsir; boss; master; governorused to address a male patron, customer, or person of high status
4. nounpatron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
5. noun, Buddhismalms; almsgiving; almsgiverorig. meaning; usu. written as 檀那

• Synonym主人しゅじんNeutralOften used for one's own husband when speaking to outsiders; also a shop owner or employer. 「旦那」 is colloquial and affectionate, or used for another person's husband.
• Synonym亭主ていしゅNeutralMeans husband and is common in speech too, with a slight nuance of head of the household; also a shop or inn keeper. 「旦那」 is more casual.
• Synonym夫おっとNeutralThe most neutral word for husband, fine in both speech and writing, as in 「夫の実家」. 「旦那」 is colloquial and carries a friendly, affectionate tone.
• Synonym主あるじWrittenA written, elegant word for the head of a household or a shop's owner, as in 「宿のあるじ」. 「旦那」 is much more colloquial.
• Related夫おっとNeutralThe most neutral word for husband, fine in both speech and writing, as in 「夫の実家」. 「旦那」 is colloquial and carries a friendly, affectionate tone.
• Related宅たくNeutralMostly seen as 「お宅」 for the other person's home; in older usage it could also mean one's husband. 「旦那」 is the usual colloquial way to say husband.

In casual speech call your husband 「旦那」 and someone else's 「旦那さん」. When speaking of your own husband to outsiders, use 「主人」 or the neutral 「夫」. 「亭主」 also means husband with a head-of-household flavor, and 「あるじ」 is literary.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 布施ふせをすること。またはその人ひと (檀那だんな) 。
2. 夫おっと（配偶者はいぐうしゃ）のこと。
3. 船場ふなばことばで商家しょうかの主人しゅじんのこと。