noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
voluntary retirement; stepping down to make way for others
Used when someone in a high position retires or resigns voluntarily, often to give younger people a chance. Carries a positive, dignified nuance.
会長が勇退を表明した。
The chairman announced his voluntary retirement.
彼は後進に道を譲るため、社
He stepped down as president to make way for the next generation.