Vocab Info

N1 Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb

定年(ていねん)retirement age, years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        (compulsory) retirement age, age limit

    2. Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 2.

        (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age), mandatory retirement

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    3. Noun

      1. 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

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    定年 【ていねん】停年 【ていねん】

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    Examples

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      定年(ていねん)(むか)えたので退職(たいしょく)をしました。

      I left my job since I hit the retirement age.

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      (わたし)定年(ていねん)(むか)えても(はたら)(つづ)けるつもりです。

      Even after reaching retirement age, I plan to keep working.

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      この健康(けんこう)グッズは定年(ていねん)した世代(せだい)をターゲットにしている。

      This health product is aimed at people around retirement age.

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      定年(ていねん)(ちか)づいているとあって、(すこ)感傷(かんしょう)(てき)気分(きぶん)になることが(おお)い。

      With retirement age coming up, I've been feeling a little sentimental lately.

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      三月(さんがつ)定年(ていねん)だから、最後(さいご)色々(いろいろ)社員(しゃいん)たちと会社(かいしゃ)(かえ)りに()みに()こうと(おも)う。

      I'm hitting retirement age in March, so I'm planning to grab drinks with a bunch of coworkers one last time.

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