【いんきょ】

Frequency rank: 11,671. – 11,704.
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb
  1. retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement)
    2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  2. retired person; retireeusu. ご隠居(さん)
    3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb
  3. surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)historical term
Forms
  • 【いんきょ】Frequency rank: 11,671. – 11,704.
  • いんきょ
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement)
    2. This meaning refers to the stage in life when someone stops working, often associated with enjoying a calm and peaceful lifestyle afterward.
    My mother has retired and takes care of the garden every day.
    He is enjoying his retirement life.
  2. retired person; retiree
    3. This refers to a person who has stopped working, typically due to age or having reached a certain number of years in their career, and may enjoy various activities in their free time.
    My neighbor is a very active retiree.
    Many retirees participate in volunteer activities.
  3. surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
    4. This meaning describes a traditional concept where the head of a family passes on their leadership role, often to the next generation, which was a common practice in pre-World War II Japan.
    My grandfather decided to surrender the headship of the family.
    By surrendering headship, he hands over the responsibilities to his son.
Generated collocations (experimental)
quiet life after retirementto retireplace of retirementafter retiringretirement homeretirement in old ageretirement pensionpleasures of retirementwisdom of a retireeto decide to retire
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
  1. ．.
  2. 、．.
  3. 、．.
Wiktionary
LingakuLingaku
© 2026, lingaku.com. Read our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Manage Cookie Preferences.