widow in Japanese
widow in Japanese is 後家, 未亡人, 寡婦 — widow means a woman whose husband or spouse has died and who has not remarried.
widow in Japanese
後家
Pronounced: goke
A woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower.
未亡人
Pronounced: mibōjin
A woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower.
寡婦
Pronounced: kafu
A woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower.
空き家
Pronounced: akiya
A woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower.
ウィドー
Pronounced: widō
(typography) A single line of type that ends a paragraph but is separated from it by being carried over to the next page or column.
孤立行
(typography) A single line of type that ends a paragraph but is separated from it by being carried over to the next page or column.
What does "widow" mean?
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noun A woman whose husband or spouse has died and who has not remarried.
"The widow kept her late husband's garden exactly as he had left it."
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noun A person whose spouse or partner is often away, such as a "golf widow".
"Every summer she becomes a cricket widow while he watches the matches."
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verb To make someone a widow or widower through the death of their spouse.
"He was widowed early and never married again."
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widow in a sentence
- The widow kept her late husband's garden exactly as he had left it.
- She has lived alone since becoming a widow five years ago.
- Every summer she becomes a cricket widow while he watches the matches.
- She jokingly calls herself a football widow every Saturday.
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What is "widow" in Japanese?
"widow" in Japanese is 後家, 未亡人, 寡婦. widow means: A woman whose husband or spouse has died and who has not remarried.
How do you pronounce 後家?
"widow" in Japanese is 後家, pronounced "goke".
How do you use "widow" in a sentence?
Example: "The widow kept her late husband's garden exactly as he had left it." In Japanese, "widow" is 後家, 未亡人, 寡婦.
Are there other ways to say "widow" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "widow": 後家, 未亡人, 寡婦, 空き家, ウィドー, 孤立行.
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