隠居

いんきょ

retirement; retired person

Also:retired person, surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

What does 隠居 mean?

隠居 is a Japanese noun meaning retirement; retired person in English. It can also be translated as retired person, surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII) depending on context. It is written as 隠居 in kanji, いんきょ in hiragana, and inkyo in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.