亡なくなす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

lose a family member; be bereaved of

Used specifically for losing a close family member through death, most commonly a spouse or child. More emotionally charged than 亡くす, and often used in formal or written contexts.

See also: 亡くす

• 彼かれは若わかくして妻つまを亡なくなした。

  He lost his wife at a young age.

• 戦せん争そうで多おおくの親おやが子こどもを亡なくなした。

  Many parents lost their children in the war.