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定年

ていねん

noun

Meanings

1retirement age
2(compulsory) retirement age
3age limit
4(compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age)
5mandatory retirement

Example sentence

彼は定年まで大過なく勤めあげた。

He served without any serious errors until he reached retirement age.

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Kanji in this word

定Determine, Fix, Establish8 strokes 年Year, Counter For Years6 strokes

More words with 定

暫定ざんてい · provisional 安定あんてい · stabilityN3 予定よてい · plansN4 決定けってい · decisionN3 協定きょうてい · arrangementN1

Full entry on Jisho

設定せってい · establishmentN1

制定せいてい · enactmentN1

特定とくてい · specificN2

More words with 年

年とし · yearN5 ～年～ねん · ~ yearsN5 年間ねんかん · yearN3 年齢ねんれい · ageN3 一昨年いっさくねん · year before lastN2 今年ことし · this yearN5 少年しょうねん · boysN3 来年らいねん · next yearN5

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