在ありし

pre-noun adjectival

past; former; old

Literary pre-noun adjectival meaning 'past' or 'former', used to refer to a time, state, or thing that once existed. Often appears in nostalgic or reflective contexts.

• 在ありし日ひの思おもい出でがよみがえる。

  Memories of past days come back to me.

• 在ありし姿すがたを写しゃ真しんで見みる。

  I see his/her former appearance in a photograph.

pre-noun adjectival

when one was alive; during one's lifetime

Specifically refers to the time when someone was alive, often used in eulogistic or memorial contexts. The person is typically deceased.

• 在ありし日ひの父ちちを思おもい出だす。

  I remember my father as he was when he was alive.

• 在ありし日ひの彼かの女じょの笑え顔がおが忘わすれられない。

  I can't forget her smile from when she was alive.