亡ぼう妻さい

noun

deceased wife; late wife

Formal, often used in written contexts such as obituaries, legal documents, or when speaking about one's own deceased wife. Compare 亡夫 (ぼうふ) for 'deceased husband'.

See also: 亡夫

• 亡ぼう妻さいの遺い影えいの前まえで手てを合あわせた。

  I put my hands together in prayer before the portrait of my late wife.

• 彼かれは亡ぼう妻さいとの思おもい出でを大たい切せつにしている。

  He cherishes the memories of his deceased wife.