noun (common) (futsuumeishi) widow;divorced woman not remarried;unmarried woman

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) minority;small numbers

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) unmarried person;widow;widower

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) yojijukugo with no one upon whom to depend;utter loneliness;the lonely and the helpless;people who have no kith or kin