noun, adverb
Used to refer to the period or situation following someone's death. Often appears in formal or written contexts.
亡き後、彼の遺志を継いで事業を続けた。
After his death, they carried on the business in accordance with his wishes.
父の亡き後、母は一人で私たちを育ててくれた。
After our father passed away, our mother raised us by herself.