後家

ごけ

Meanings

1. Noun widow

Kanji

• 後 after. Read as ゴ.
• 家 home. Read as ケ.

Example sentences

• 彼女はいわゆる野球後家だ。
  She is what is called a baseball widow.

Words containing 後家

• 後家蜘蛛 (ごけぐも) widow spider (of genus Latrodectus)
• 後家を立てる (ごけをたてる) to remain faithful to the memory of one's husband and never remarry
• 行かず後家 (いかずごけ) old maid

And 1 more.

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