永えい久きゅう欠けつ番ばん

noun

retired number; permanently withdrawn uniform number

Used in sports to honor a great player by never reissuing their uniform number. Also used metaphorically for something that will never be used again.

• 彼かれの背せ番ばん号ごうは永えい久きゅう欠けつ番ばんになった。

  His uniform number was retired.

• その伝でん説せつ的てきな選せん手しゅの番ばん号ごうは永えい久きゅう欠けつ番ばんとして扱あつかわれている。

  The legendary player's number is treated as a permanently retired number.