Japanese

退

いんたい
Meaning: retirement (from a career/position)
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

引
退

Example sentences

He decided to retire from the world of professional baseball where he had been active for many years.
彼は正式に引退を表明した。
He officially announced his retirement.
彼は、現役を引退する潮時だと判断した。
He decided it was the right time to retire from active service.
多くの学生が、その引退した教授を深く敬慕している。
Many students deeply venerate the retired professor.
彼は政界を引退した後、山荘に屏居した。
After retiring from politics, he lived in seclusion in a mountain villa.
彼は引退後、皇帝から安車駟馬を贈られ、余生を静かに過ごした。
After his retirement, he was gifted a comfortable carriage with four horses by the Emperor and spent his remaining years in peace.
引退後は田舎で安閑恬静な日々を過ごしている。
After retirement, he is spending peaceful and quiet days in the countryside.
彼の早すぎる引退は、まさに甘井先竭を体現していた。
His too-early retirement truly embodied the saying 'kansei senketsu'.
引退後も老驥伏櫪の志を持ち続ける名医だった
Even after retirement, he was a renowned doctor who maintained his high aspirations like an old warhorse.

Usage Notes

Used specifically for retiring from a career, sports, or a position of responsibility.

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