Word Meaning 定年
ていねん
teinen
定年 is read as ていねん (teinen) and means minimum years of service at a particular rank before eligibility for promotion (in the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy).
Meaning
English
- minimum years of service at a particular rank before eligibility for promotion (in the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy)
- (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age)
- mandatory retirement
- (compulsory) retirement age
- age limit
Reading
Kana
ていねん
Romaji
teinen
Writing Variants
- 停年 ていねん teinen
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 14 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
7彼は定年後に小さな店を始めた。
かれはていねんごにちいさなみせをはじめた。
He started a small shop after retirement.
定年って、何歳？
What is age of retirement?
トムは６５で定年しました。
Tom retired at 65.
60歳で定年退職されました。
At the age of sixty, he retired.
はい、父はもう定年してます。
Yes, my father is already retired.
父は、定年までに約３０年働くことになる。
By the time he retires, my father will have worked for almost thirty years.
こんな裁判官は、定年より前に引退する方がよい。
Such a judge should retire from his job before retirement age.