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定年, 停年, ていねん

  • teinen
JLPT LEVEL 1

Definition

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  • retirement age

Definition

  • years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion

Examples of 定年,停年,ていねん in a Sentence

彼は定年まで大過なく勤めあげた。
He served without any serious errors until he reached retirement age.
彼は６０歳のとき定年で会社を辞めた。
He retired from the company at the age of 60.
私は定年まで３年残っている。
I have three years left until retirement.
私が１９９８年に定年になるときは、その大学へ３０年勤めたことになる。
When I reach retirement age in 1998, I will have worked for the college for 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.
株式市場の暴落で、定年退職者の多くが労働市場に戻らざるを得なかった。
The stock market crash forced many retirees back into the job market.
私の会社では６０歳が定年である。
At our company, the retirement age is 60.
父は、定年までには、約３０年働くことになる。
By the time he retires my father will have worked for almost thirty years.
彼の定年後の生活は不幸なものであった。
His life after retirement was unhappy.

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