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JLPT N1

寡婦

寡婦 is the formal, legal, or literary word for a widow.

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やもめ
女やもめ onna yamome
Noun

Widow

A woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried.

Example

彼女 は 寡婦 年金 を 受け取って い ます 。

She is receiving a widow's pension.

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寡婦
かふ, やもめ
寡婦 is the formal, legal, or literary word for a widow.
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