Meaning

Primary

To Retire

Alternatives

To Be Retired, To Go Into Retirement

Word Type

する verb

Explanation

隠居 is "retirement". Make that a verb and you have to retire, to be retired, or to go into retirement.

Like 隠居, this word emphasizes life after retiring, and usually implies having a quiet, maybe secluded, lifestyle. It's a bit of an old-fashioned word, but you'll still see it in modern writing.

Reading

いんきょする
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

胃病のせいで、隠居することになりました。

I had some stomach trouble and that forced me to retire.

私の父は農村で隠居しています。

My father is retired in a farming village.

社会人生活に嫌気がさしたので、持っている株を全て売って隠居することにしました。

I was fed up with my working life, so I decided to sell all my stocks and go into retirement.

Kanji Composition