隠居

祖父は店を息子に任せて隠居した。

My grandfather left the shop to his son and retired.

定年後は田舎で隠居するつもりだ。

After I reach retirement age, I plan to retire to the countryside.

近所の隠居はいつも縁側で将棋を指している。

The retired old man in our neighborhood is always playing shogi on his veranda.

藩主は四十歳で隠居し、家督を嫡男に譲った。

The domain lord retired at forty and passed headship of the house to his eldest son.

旧民法では、戸主は隠居によって家督を譲ることができた。

Under the old Civil Code, a head of household could hand over headship of the family by retiring.

隠居した後も、先代は家の実権を握り続けた。

Even after handing over headship, the former head kept real control of the family.