Meaning

Primary

Retiring

Alternatives

Retirement, Withdrawing From Public Life

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When you pull yourself back and retreat, you're retiring. At some point in everyone's lives you just can't do it anymore and it's time to take your retirement.

This word focuses on the moment of retiring. It's often used to mean withdrawing from public life, when someone ends their career in a particular field, like when celebrities or pro athletes retire. It can also be used for students who stop extracurricular activities like clubs and sports teams ahead of graduation, often to study for their exams.

Reading

いんたい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You haven't learned this reading for yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

Now that you're retiring, you decide to go and spend your retirement at an inn (いん). Inns are great places to spend your retirement because everything is done for you, and you can just sit back and relax!

Context

Context Sentences

そのタレントは引退を全く口にしない。

That celebrity doesn't mention retirement at all.

ボクサーは引退後太ることが多いらしい。

I heard that boxers tend to gain weight after retiring.

そろそろYoutube界を引退しようと考えてるんだ。

I intend to retire from the Youtube world soon.

明日はバスケ部の先輩が引退する日だ.

Tomorrow a senior member of my basketball team is retiring from the team.

Kanji Composition