memento (esp. of a deceased person)
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memento (esp. of a deceased person), keepsake, heirloom, remembrance, souvenir
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祖父の形見の時計は、今でも正確に時を刻んでいる。
My grandfather's keepsake watch still keeps accurate time.
彼は、亡き友の形見として、その手紙を肌身離さず持っていた。
He kept that letter close to him as a memento of his deceased friend.
日本の伝統では、故人の形見を大切に保管する習慣がある。
In Japanese tradition, there is a custom of carefully preserving mementos of the deceased.
この古い写真は、家族の歴史を語る貴重な形見だ。
This old photograph is a precious keepsake that tells the history of our family.
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