No. 2,562 in Japanese
定年
"定年" (teinen) means "retirement age."
In a sentence
彼は定年を迎え、会社を退職しました。
He reached retirement age and retired from the company.
In this sentence, '定年' refers to the official retirement age at a company or organization.
多くの人は定年後に趣味を楽しむことを計画しています。
Many people plan to enjoy their hobbies after retirement.
Here, '定年後' is used to indicate the period after achieving the retirement age.
彼女は定年制度について詳しく説明しました。
She explained the retirement system in detail.
In this usage, '定年制度' refers to the institutional system of retirement age in organizations.
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