Vocab Info
N1 Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb
隠居retirement, retired person
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb
1.
retirement (from work), leading a quiet life (after retirement)
Noun
2.
retired person, retiree
usu. ご隠居(さん)
Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb
3.
surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
Historical term
All Forms
隠居 【いんきょ】
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Examples
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仕事をリタイヤして隠居する。
To retire from work and live a quiet life.
- N1
僕はそろそろ政界を引退して隠居するつもりです。
I'm planning to step away from politics and settle into retirement soon.
- N1
私は都会での仕事をやめて故郷に帰って隠居しました。
I quit my job in the city and moved back to my hometown to live a quiet retired life.
- N1
不景気にあって、五十代で早々に隠居するという夢は叶いそうにない。
With the economy the way it is, my dream of retiring early in my 50s seems out of reach.
- N1
これからの年収いかんで、いつリタイヤして隠居できるかどうかが決まります。
From here on, my annual income will determine when I can afford to retire and live quietly.
- N1
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