deceased husband; late husband
Formal term used in official documents, obituaries, or when speaking respectfully about one's own deceased husband. The cross-reference 亡妻 (deceased wife) follows the same pattern.
See also: 亡妻
I started this business following the wishes of my late husband.
My deceased husband's name is recorded on the family register.
Every year, she visits the grave to remember her late husband.
She continues running the company, carrying on her late husband's wishes.
She runs the shop, having taken over from her late husband.
亡夫 refers to one's own deceased husband, while 亡妻 refers to one's own deceased wife, forming the corresponding pair for the opposite gender.
Compound of 亡 (もう, 'deceased') and 夫 (ふ, 'husband'). The reading ぼうふ is the on'yomi combination.