寡か居きょ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

widowhood; living as a widow

Formal or literary term for the state of being a widow or living alone after a spouse's death. Often used in official or written contexts.

• 彼かの女じょは夫おっとを亡なくしてから寡か居きょの身みとなった。

  After losing her husband, she became a widow.

• 寡か居きょ生せい活かつを送おくる女じょ性せいのための支し援えん団だん体たいがある。

  There is a support group for women living as widows.