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還暦(かんれき)60th birthday

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    1. Noun

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      kanreki, one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cycle

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    還暦 【かんれき】

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      (かぞ)(どし)六十一(ろくじゅういっ)(さい)(こと)還暦(かんれき)()います。

      The term for turning sixty-one years old in age count is called "Kanreki". {60th birthday}

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      還暦(かんれき)祖父(そふ)にお(いわ)いの花束(はなたば)(おく)りました。

      I gave a celebratory bouquet of flowers to my grandfather for his 60th birthday. {60th birthday}

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      もう自分(じぶん)(ちち)還暦(かんれき)(むか)えたのか…と感慨深(かんがいぶか)くなった。

      I became deeply moved upon realizing that my father has already celebrated his 60th birthday... {60th birthday}

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      持病(じびょう)があるのに還暦(かんれき)(むか)える(こと)出来(でき)るとは(おも)っていなかった。

      Despite having a chronic illness, I never thought I could reach my 60th birthday. {60th birthday}

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      還暦(かんれき)(むか)えた先輩(せんぱい)社員(しゃいん)今日(きょう)をもって会社(かいしゃ)退職(たいしょく)すると()きました。

      I heard that the senior employee who celebrated his 60th birthday is retiring from the company as of today. {60th birthday}

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