隠居 inkyo
inkyo
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement)
Intransitive
Noun
2. retired person; retiree
Noun
, Suru Verb
3. surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
Intransitive
, Dated
Word Pronunciation
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
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inkyode
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Retirement; Living in retirement
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inkyojanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not retirement.; It's not going into seclusion.
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Common 6 items
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inkyojārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not retired.; Was not in seclusion.
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inkyojanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't retired.; Wasn't in seclusion.
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#189711
inkyodeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably retiring.; Likely to retire.
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#197074
inkyodewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not retired.; Was not in seclusion.
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inkyonara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when retiring; If/when in retirement
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