은퇴한
euntoehan
The English word 'retired' is translated into Korean as 은퇴한 (euntoehan).
은퇴한 is an adjective used to describe someone who has left their career or profession. To describe the lifestyle or period of life following retirement, you can use the phrase 은퇴 생활.
Meaning: having left employment (adj)
Which one should you use?
While 은퇴한 specifically refers to retiring from a career or profession, the term 퇴직한 is a more general word used for leaving a specific job or company. Additionally, if you wish to state as a fact that someone has retired, you should use the past tense verb form 은퇴했다 rather than the adjective 은퇴한.
How does it change in a sentence?
은퇴한 is an adjective used to modify a noun, such as a person or a status.
How do you pronounce it?
euntoehan
Did you know?
- The word 은퇴 shares its Hanja (Chinese characters) roots with the concept of 'retreating' from a battlefield, suggesting a sense of stepping back from a long struggle or duty.
- Because of a strong cultural emphasis on social hierarchy, people who are 은퇴한 often maintain their former professional titles, like 'Director' or 'President', in social settings.
- In a very formal or professional setting, you might hear the term 명예퇴직 which literally means 'honorary retirement', though it is actually a common euphemism for early retirement or voluntary redundancy.
Examples in context
- 선생님이 퇴직하셨어요?Has the teacher retired?
- 할아버지는 은퇴하셨어.Grandfather retired.
- 회사원들은 다음주에 퇴직할 것입니다.The employees will retire next week.
- 은퇴한 선생님은 친절해요.eun toe han seon saeng nim eun chin jeol hae yo.The retired teacher is kind.
- 그는 은퇴한 운동선수예요.geu neun eun toe han un dong seon su ye yo.He is a retired athlete.
- 은퇴한 후에는 여행을 하고 싶어요.eun toe han hu e neun ye hae ngul ha go sip eo yo.I want to travel after I am retired.
Example conversation
Subin and Jihun are talking about their neighbors.
- 수빈 Su-bin옆집 아저씨는 은퇴한 분이에요.yeop jip a jeo ssi neun eun toe han bun i e yo.The man next door is a retired person.
- 지훈 Ji-hun그분은 매일 산책을 하세요?geu bun eun mae il san chaek eul ha se yo?Does he go for walks every day?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 정말 활기차게 사세요.ne, jeong mal hwal gi cha ge sa se yo.Yes, he lives a very energetic life.
- 지훈 Ji-hun수빈 씨도 은퇴하면 그렇게 살고 싶네요.su bin ssi do eun toe ha myeon geu reu ke sal go sip ne yo.Subin, I want to live like that when I am retired too.
