Vocab Info
N1 Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb
定年retirement age, years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
Dictionary Definition
Common
- Noun - 1. - (compulsory) retirement age, age limit 
 
- Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb - 2. - (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age), mandatory retirement - See Also: 
 
- Noun - 3. - minimum years of service at a particular rank before eligibility for promotion (in the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy) Historical term, Only applies to 停年
 
All Forms
定年 【ていねん】、停年 【ていねん】
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Examples
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- 定年を迎えたので退職をしました。 - I left my job since I hit the retirement age. - N1
 
- 私は定年を迎えても働き続けるつもりです。 - Even after reaching retirement age, I plan to keep working. - N1
 
- この健康グッズは定年した世代をターゲットにしている。 - This health product is aimed at people around retirement age. - N1
 
- 定年が近づいているとあって、少し感傷的な気分になることが多い。 - With retirement age coming up, I've been feeling a little sentimental lately. - N1
 
- 三月で定年だから、最後に色々な社員たちと会社の帰りに飲みに行こうと思う。 - I'm hitting retirement age in March, so I'm planning to grab drinks with a bunch of coworkers one last time. - N1
 
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