亡ぼう

noun, noun, used as a suffix

death; passing

Used as a noun or suffix after dates to indicate the year of death, e.g., 2020年亡. Often seen in biographical contexts.

See also: 没 (ぼつ)

• 祖そ父ふは2010年ねん亡ぼうです。

  My grandfather passed away in 2010.

• この作さっ家かの生せい没ぼつ年ねんは1900年ねん生うまれ、1980年ねん亡ぼうと記しるされている。

  The writer's dates are recorded as born in 1900 and died in 1980.

prefix

the late; the deceased

Prefix attached before names to refer to someone who has died, similar to 故 (こ). Formal and respectful.

See also: 故 (こ)

• 亡ぼう祖そ父ふは教きょう師しでした。

  My late grandfather was a teacher.

• 亡ぼう山やま田だ氏しの功こう績せきを称たたえる。

  We honor the achievements of the late Mr. Yamada.