How to say 'Retirement' in Japanese | 定年

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The Japanese word for Retirement is 'Teinen', written as 定年 in Japanese.'Retirement' in hiragana is ていねん.

word

定年

Meaning

Retirement

Reading

ていねん

teinen

Kanji

定Determine 年Year

Explanation

The Japanese noun '定年 (ていねん)' refers to the mandatory retirement age set by a company or organization. It is commonly used in the context of employment and career planning. For example: He reached retirement age「彼は定年に達した」(かれはていねんにたっした). The company's retirement age is 60「会社の定年は60歳です」(かいしゃのていねんはろくじゅっさいです). This term is often associated with the transition from active employment to retirement, and it carries implications for pension plans and post-retirement life.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5811

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 定年

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

定

Meaning

Determine

kanji

年

Meaning

Year

Words Related to 定年 Through the Kanji 定

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 定 as well.

word

設定

Meaning

Setting

word

決定

Meaning

Decision

word

一定

Meaning

Fixed

word

定期券

Meaning

Commuter pass

word

予定

Meaning

Plan

word

定める

Meaning

Establish, Determine

word

特定

Meaning

Specification

word

限定

Meaning

Limit

word

安定

Meaning

Stability

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規定

Meaning

Regulation

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指定

Meaning

Designation

word

定期

Meaning

Regular, Commuter pass

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確定

Meaning

Confirmation, Finalization

word

案の定

Meaning

Expectedly

word

想定

Meaning

Assumption

word

制定

Meaning

Enactment

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推定

Meaning

Estimation

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協定

Meaning

Agreement

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認定

Meaning

Certification, Recognition

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肯定

Meaning

Affirmation

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固定

Meaning

Fixation

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定着

Meaning

Establishment, Fixation

word

勘定

Meaning

Bill, Calculation

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判定

Meaning

Judgment, Decision

word

不安定

Meaning

Unstable

word

定員

Meaning

Capacity

word

未定

Meaning

Undecided

word

定食

Meaning

Set meal

word

定休日

Meaning

Regular holiday

word

鑑定

Meaning

Appraisal

word

定義

Meaning

Definition

word

法定

Meaning

Legal

word

測定

Meaning

Measurement

word

断定

Meaning

Conclusion

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否定

Meaning

Denial

Words Related to 定年 Through the Kanji 年

These 46 Words contain the Kanji 年 as well.

word

年

Meaning

Year

word

年下

Meaning

Younger

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一昨年

Meaning

Year before last

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年間

Meaning

Year

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少年

Meaning

Boy

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年金

Meaning

Pension

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年齢

Meaning

Age

word

年度

Meaning

Year, Fiscal

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青年

Meaning

Youth

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今年

Meaning

This year

word

再来年

Meaning

Year after next

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万年筆

Meaning

Fountain pen

word

年賀状

Meaning

New years card

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毎年

Meaning

Every year

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生年月日

Meaning

Birthdate

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半年

Meaning

Half year

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近年

Meaning

Recent

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翌年

Meaning

Next year

word

年寄り

Meaning

Elderly

word

昨年

Meaning

Last year

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元年

Meaning

First year

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去年

Meaning

Last year

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長年

Meaning

Many years

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お年玉

Meaning

Money

word

年月

Meaning

Years

word

年月日

Meaning

Date

word

年々

Meaning

Yearly

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年代

Meaning

Era, Age

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中年

Meaning

Middle age

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年中

Meaning

Year round

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学年

Meaning

Grade

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同年

Meaning

Same year

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本年

Meaning

This year

word

晩年

Meaning

Later years

word

年長

Meaning

Older

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年末

Meaning

Year end

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来年

Meaning

Next year

word

忘年会

Meaning

Year end party

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年配

Meaning

Elderly

word

年収

Meaning

Annual income

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年始

Meaning

New year

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前年

Meaning

Previous year

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年上

Meaning

Older

word

未成年

Meaning

Minor

word

例年

Meaning

Usual year

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年賀

Meaning

New years card

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What does 'Teinen' (定年) mean?

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