English–Japanese

“retirement” in Japanese

Japanese

Also退職 (taishoku) · リタイア (ritaia)

Pronunciation

Romajiintai

Example

あの選手は今季で引退します。a no sen shu wa kon ki de in tai shi ma su

That player will retire after this season.

Illustration for 引退 (retirement)

How to say “retirement” in Japanese

“Retirement” in Japanese is 引退 (intai).

It marks a deliberate step away from a career, role, or continuing activity after sustained involvement.

Full entry for 引退: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 引退

母は引退を機に、料理を始めました。haha wa in tai o ki ni ryō ri o haji me ma shi ta

My mother started cooking when she retired.

Tips for using 引退

  • In sports, the compound 引退試合 (intai shiai, "retirement match") refers to a final match held for a player who is leaving a career.

Other Japanese words for “retirement”

祖父は六十五歳で退職しました。so fu wa roku jū go sai de tai shoku shi ma shi ta

My grandfather retired at sixty-five.

父はリタイア後も働いています。chichi wa ri ta i a ato mo hatara i te i ma su

My father still works after retirement.

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