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生前退位 (せいぜんたいい, seizentaii) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Abdication while alive is not stipulated in the Imperial Household Law.
Public understanding deepened regarding the emperor's abdication while alive.
Kanji 退 retreat, withdraw, retire Related words 退たい 位い 退位 is a general term for abdication, while 生前退位 specifies that the abdication occurs during the monarch's lifetime.
譲じょう 位い 譲位 also means abdication, but often implies a voluntary transfer of the throne to a successor, whereas 生前退位 emphasizes the timing before death.
Etymology Compound of 生前 (せいぜん, 'while alive') and 退位 (たいい, 'abdication'). The term became widely used in the 2010s during discussions about Emperor Akihito's desire to abdicate.
