No. 4,709 in Japanese
晩年
"晩年" means "later years" or "final years of one’s life."
In a sentence
彼は晩年に絵を描く趣味を始めました。
He started the hobby of painting in his later years.
Here, '晩年' is used to indicate the later years of someone's life when they took up a new hobby.
晩年には静かな村で過ごしました。
In his later years, he lived in a quiet village.
In this sentence, '晩年' refers to the later period in someone's life, emphasizing a change or setting.
彼の晩年は多くの困難に満ちていました。
His later years were filled with many difficulties.
This usage of '晩年' highlights the challenges or circumstances during the later years of someone's life.
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