英和和英

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名詞

（事） retirement from active life; abdication of the headship of the family:（人）a person retired from active life; a retired master:（女なら）a dowager:（=する） to retire from active life; to abdicate the headship of the family

用例

• 彼は隠居して安楽に暮らしている
  He has retired from active life, and lives at his ease.

• 恩給を貰って隠居している
  He has retired on a pension.
• 彼は身代を息子に譲って隠居した
  He has made over his property to his son, and retired from active pursuits.
• 商売を止めて楽隠居の身だ
  He has retired from business, and lives in easy retirement.
• ご隠居様
  the retired master―（女なら）―the dowager
• 隠居所
  a retreat
• 隠居役
  a sinecure