余生

よせい

Meanings

1. Noun one's remaining years; the rest of one's life

Kanji

• 余 surplus. Read as ヨ.
• 生 life. Read as セイ.

Example sentences

• 引退したら余生を田舎で過ごしたいんだ。
  When I retire, I'd like to spend the rest of my life in the country.
• その将軍は退役後ひっそり余生を送った。
  The general lived the rest of his life peacefully after his retirement.
• 祖父は静かな余生を送りたいと思っている。
  My grandfather wants to live quietly for the rest of his life.

Common phrases

• 余生を過ごす

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