Meaning of 故人 in Japanese

Definition of 故人

こじん(kojin) 【故人】

(n) the deceased; old friend
故人をしのんで、記念碑が建てられた。
A monument was erected in memory of the deceased.

こじんをしのぶ(kojinwoshinobu) 【故人を偲ぶ】

彼かれはひざをついて故人こじんの霊れいに祈りいのりを捧げた。

He got down on his knees and prayed for the souls of the deceased.

彼かれはひざまずいて故人こじんの霊れいに祈りいのりをささげた。

He got down on his knees and prayed for the souls of the deceased.

故人こじんをしのんで、記念碑きねんひが建てられた。

A monument was erected in memory of the deceased.