noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
living in retirement; secluded life
Literary or classical term for withdrawing from public life and living quietly in seclusion. In modern Japanese, 隠居 (いんきょ) or 隠遁 (いんとん) are more common.
彼は政界を退き、田舎で屏居の生活を送った。
He retired from politics and led a secluded life in the countryside.
From Chinese 屏居 (bǐngjū), meaning to live in seclusion. The kanji 屏 means 'screen' or 'shield', and 居 means 'reside', together suggesting a life screened off from the world.