NichiDict

定年

N1
ていねん
停年
[teinen]
Illustration for 定年

Meanings

1.Noun

(compulsory) retirement age; age limit

2.NounNoun・suruIntransitive

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

3.Noun

minimum years of service at a particular rank before eligibility for promotion (in the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy)

Examples

定年退職後は長年の趣味の釣りに時間を使いたい。

After retirement, I want to spend time on fishing, my long-time hobby.

私の父は来年定年を迎える予定だ。

My father is scheduled to reach retirement age next year.

少子高齢化対策として定年退職の年齢が引き上げられた。

The retirement age has been raised.