Japanese

ばんねん
Meaning: one's later years; twilight years
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

晩
年

Example sentences

He spent his later years in the quiet countryside.
彼は欣求浄土の思いを胸に、晩年を過ごした。
He spent his later years with the hope of seeking rebirth in the Pure Land in his heart.
晩年の漱石は則天去私の境地に達した。
In his later years, Natsume Soseki reached the state of 'Sokuten Kyoshi,' following the natural order and abandoning self-centeredness.

Usage Notes

Refers to the final period of a person's life.

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