亡ぼう母ぼ

noun

deceased mother; late mother

Formal or written term for one's own mother who has passed away. Often used in obituaries, memorials, or respectful references. Compare 亡父 (ぼうふ) for 'deceased father'.

See also: 亡父

• 亡ぼう母ぼ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 mother.

• 彼かれは亡ぼう母ぼの思おもい出でを語かたった。

  He spoke of memories of his deceased mother.