定年

Meaning

1. n
   (compulsory) retirement age; age limit
2. nvsvi
   (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
3. n
   minimum years of service at a particular rank before eligibility for promotion (in the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy)

Example sentences

• 父は、定年までに約３０年働くことになる。

  By the time he retires, my father will have worked for almost thirty years.

• 彼は定年まで大過なく勤めあげた。

  He served without any serious errors until he reached retirement age.

• 彼は６０歳のとき定年で会社を辞めた。

  He retired from the company at the age of 60.