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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

定まるさだまる · to become settledN1 改定かいてい · reformN1 協定きょうてい · arrangementN1 所定しょてい · fixedN1 設定せってい · establishment

Full entry on Jisho

N1

定義ていぎ · definitionN1

定食ていしょく · fixed-price lunchN1

限定げんてい · limitN1

More words with 年

年輪ねんりん · annual tree ringN1 年号ねんごう · name of an eraN1 年長ねんちょう · seniorityN1 同い年おないどし · of the same ageN1 晩年ばんねん · (one's) last yearsN1 一昨年いっさくねん · year before lastN2 年度ねんど · yearN2 年頃としごろ · ageN1

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