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waifu
- /ˈwaɪ.fuː/ UK
- /ˈwaɪ.fu/ US
Rhymes with -aɪfuː
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Japanese ワイフ (waifu). Doublet of wife. Compare husbando.
noun waifu · waifus
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A female fictional character from non-live-action visual media (typically an anime, manga, or video game) or non-fictional persona to whom one is romantically attracted and/or whom one considers one's wife.
So long as I get to claim my virtual waifu and our 30 virtual children as tax deductions, I don't really care if I can't touch her.
Similar: ball and chain, better half, boss, bride, dutch, 'er indoors, frow, geezer, her indoors, lady, little woman, little lady
Translations
Talk about this word "waifu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/waifu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. waifu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/waifu "waifu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/waifu.Cite this
@misc{waifu_2026,
title = {waifu},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/waifu},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
