Vocabulary
What does 隠居 (いんきょ, inkyo) mean?
隠居 (いんきょ, inkyo) means retirement, retiring from active life; a retiree.
Quick facts| Reading | いんきょ |
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| Romaji | inkyo |
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| Part of speech | noun, suru verb, intransitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommoninkyo
retirement, retiring from active life; a retiree
- 1noun · suru verb · intransitive retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement)
- 2noun retired person; retiree
- 3noun · suru verb · intransitive surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
Example sentences
彼は若くして隠居した。
He retired from public life at a young age.
祖父は田舎で隠居生活を送っている。
My grandfather is living in retirement in the countryside.
