Japanese word

定年

Pronunciation

Romajiteinen

Meaning

  • nounmandatory retirement age

Example

父の定年は六十五歳です。chichi no tei nen wa roku jū go sai de su

My father's mandatory retirement age is sixty-five.

Illustration for 定年 (mandatory retirement age)

More examples

健康であれば、定年の後も新しい仕事を始められます。ken kō de a re ba tei nen no ato mo atara shi i shi goto o haji me ra re ma su

If you are healthy, you can start a new job after the mandatory retirement age.

Core concept

Refers to the age set by an organization as the point when an employee must leave regular employment.

Common phrases

  • 定年を迎えるtei nen o muka e ru

    reach the mandatory retirement age

  • 定年まで働くtei nen ma de hatara ku

    work until the mandatory retirement age

  • 定年で退職するtei nen de tai shoku su ru

    retire at the mandatory retirement age

Similar words

退職年齢taishokunenrei: The age when employment ends, without always implying a mandatory rule from the employer.

Definition in Japanese

組織が定めた、職員や従業員が通常の勤務を終えて退職する年齢。so shiki ga sada me ta shoku in ya jū gyō in ga tsū jō no kin mu o o e te tai shoku su ru nen rei

Word origin

定 (tei, "fixed") and 年 (nen, "year") combine in 定年 (teinen) to express an established age for ending one's employment.

Usage tips

  • A workplace can have a 定年 (teinen) even when an employee continues working afterward in a different role or under a new contract.

Related words

  • 定年制teinenseimandatory retirement systemnoun

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