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定年
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 定年.
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Entry
1
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit
Examples
私の会社では６０歳が定年である。
At our company, the retirement age is 60.
2
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb
(compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
3
停年 only; Historical term
minimum years of service at a particular rank before eligibility for promotion (in the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy)
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