亡なき友とも

noun

deceased friend

A somewhat formal or literary term for a friend who has passed away. Often used in eulogies, obituaries, or reflective writing.

• 亡なき友ともを偲しのんで、この詩しを捧ささげます。

  I dedicate this poem in memory of my deceased friend.

• 彼かれは亡なき友ともの遺い志しを継ついで事じ業ぎょうを続つづけた。

  He carried on the business, following the wishes of his late friend.