Meaning of 未亡人 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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未亡人
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Kana Readingみぼうじん
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Romajimibōjin
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- widow
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Example Sentences
未亡人, みぼうじん used in context
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A woman whose husband has died is a widow.
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A woman whose husband is dead is called a widow.
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To tell the truth, the widow suffered from stomach cancer.
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My brother's widow has married again.
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The widow had to get through a lot of hardships.
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The widow was dressed in black.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
deceased, the late, dying, perish
On: ボウ, モウ
Kun: な.い, な.き-, ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぶ, ほろ.ぼす
3 strokes
un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac
On: ミ, ビ
Kun: いま.だ, ま.だ, ひつじ
5 strokes
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