Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

楽隠居 (らくいんきょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

楽らく隠いん居きょ

ら

く

い

ん

きょ

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

comfortable retirement; retiring in comfort

Refers to retiring from work or public life and living a relaxed, carefree life. Often used with する to mean 'to retire comfortably'.

彼かれは60歳さいで楽らく隠いん居きょした。
He retired comfortably at 60.
田舎いなかで楽らく隠いん居きょを楽たのしんでいる。
He is enjoying a comfortable retirement in the countryside.

Kanji

楽music, comfort, ease
隠conceal, hide, cover
居reside, to be, exist

Similar words

隠いん居きょ
隠居 is a more general term for retirement or a retired person, while 楽隠居 specifically emphasizes a comfortable, easy retirement.

Etymology

Compound of 楽 (らく, 'comfort, ease') and 隠居 (いんきょ, 'retirement'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word clearly conveys the idea of a relaxed retirement.