隠居 (いんきょ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

隠居 (いんきょ) means retirement / retired person.

See example sentences below.

隠居 at a glance

隠居

いんきょinkyo

N1noun

retirement / retired person

隠居いんきょinkyoN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

retirement / retired person

Example 1

祖父は去年隠居しました。

Translation

My grandfather retired last year.

Example 2

隠居生活を楽しんでいます。

Translation

He is enjoying retired life.