たいしょく
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. retirement; resignation
Pitch accent
いしょく
Used in vocabulary (19 in total)
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
letter of resignation; request for retirement
Examples (23 in total)
When are you going to retire?
How long have you been retired?
I retired last year.
My father retired from his job several years ago.
He retired on account of poor health.
I've retired and I'm going to take it easy for a while.
His colleagues gave him a present when he retired.
She may have to quit her job next month.
Jim's uncle is due to retire next year.
He wasn't earning a large salary when he retired.
Nevertheless, many are choosing early retirement.
A farewell party was held in honor of the retiring executive.
Of course, many senior citizens are happy with retirement.
Those approaching retirement age have the choice of working or not working.
He retires before the new pension scheme is due to come into effect.
He retired at the age of 65.
Tom retired at the age of 65.
We've had four retirements this year.
Most people retire at the age of sixty.
He retired on a pension at the age of sixty.
He retired from the company after 30 years' service.
The company presented him with a gold watch on the day he retired.
By the time he retires, my father will have worked for almost thirty years.