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VocabJLPT N1

widow

Noun

Definitions

1. widow

This noun refers to a woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried. It is a formal or literary term and may sound somewhat old-fashioned in casual conversation.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The widow next door gave me some plums from her garden.

Sentence 2

As a widow, she's been taking part in a local support group.

Sentence 3

If the next of kin is a widow, whose contact information do we put down?

Sentence 4

When I saw the widow smile, I suddenly felt like I was going to cry.

Sentence 5

The widow in that film slowly transforms her grief into philosophy.