定年(ていねん)

ていねん
noun
retirement age; mandatory retirement
1. retirement age; mandatory retirement age
The age at which employees are required to retire from a company, typically 60-65 in Japan. Upon reaching this age, employees leave their regular positions.
父(ちち)は来年(らいねん)定年(ていねん)を迎(むか)える。
My father reaches retirement age next year.
定年(ていねん)が65歳(さい)に引(ひ)き上(あ)げられた。
The retirement age was raised to 65.
定年(ていねん)後(ご)も働(はたら)き続(つづ)ける人(ひと)が増(ふ)えている。
More people are continuing to work after retirement age.

WORD STRUCTURE:
定(てい) (fixed, set) + 年(ねん) (age, year)

Literally "set age" - the predetermined age for retirement.

RETIREMENT AGE IN JAPAN:

  • Traditional: 60歳(さい)
  • Current trend: 65歳(さい) (due to aging society)
  • Some companies: 70歳(さい) or later

RELATED CONCEPTS:

  • 定年退職(ていねんたいしょく) - mandatory retirement
  • 早期退職(そうきたいしょく) - early retirement
  • 再雇用(さいこよう) - rehiring (after retirement age)
  • 嘱託(しょくたく) - contract employee (post-retirement)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 定年(ていねん)を迎(むか)える - to reach retirement age
  • 定年(ていねん)まで働(はたら)く - to work until retirement
  • 定年(ていねん)延長(えんちょう) - extending retirement age
  • 定年(ていねん)引上(ひきあ)げ - raising retirement age

SOCIAL CONTEXT:

With Japan's aging population and labor shortage, many companies are:

  • Raising 定年(ていねん) to 65 or 70
  • Offering 再雇用(さいこよう) programs
  • Eliminating mandatory retirement altogether

Related Words

Related: 退職金(たいしょくきん) (retirement allowance)
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Added 2026.1.20 14:43 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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