Japanese word

リタイア

Pronunciation

Romajiritaia

Meaning

  • nounretirement

Example

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.

Illustration for リタイア (retirement)

More examples

早期リタイアを目指して、毎月貯金しています。sō ki ri ta i a o me za shi te mai tsuki cho kin shi te i ma su

I save money every month with the goal of early retirement.

Core concept

It centers on leaving regular work or a career and entering life beyond one's working role.

Common phrases

  • リタイアを決めるri ta i a o ki me ru

    decide to retire

  • リタイア後ri ta i a ato

    after retirement

  • リタイアの時期ri ta i a no ji ki

    time of retirement

Similar words

引退intai: Ending active work in a career or public role.
退職taishoku: Ending one's employment with a company or other organization.
辞職jishoku: Giving up a job or official position through a formal resignation.

Definition in Japanese

職務や仕事を退き、現役を離れること。shoku mu ya shi goto o shirizo ki gen eki o hana re ru ko to

Word origin

The Japanese noun リタイア (ritaia) is borrowed from English retire, which comes through French retirer from Latin retrahere, meaning "draw back."

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, リタイア (ritaia) can describe leaving a job before old age, so it does not always carry the age-based sense often associated with English retirement.

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