隠居
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Meanings
- retirement (from work), leading a quiet life (after retirement)
- retired person, retiree
- surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
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Example sentences
My grandfather retired at seventy and is living a quiet life in the countryside.
Even though he is still in his fifties, he is already living the life of a retiree.
In the Edo period, it was customary for the head of the household to pass on the family headship to his son upon retirement.
She, who had been running the company for many years, finally made up her mind to retire.
Despite being a retired man, the elderly gentleman continued to offer advice to the young people of the village whenever the occasion arose.
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