“To retire” in Japanese
Short answer
To retire in Japanese is “辞める” (yameru). Full meaning: to resign, to retire, to quit, to leave (one's job, etc.).
Other ways to say “To retire” in Japanese
臥せる
fuseru to lie down, to retire, to go to bed (with an illness)
引き下がる
hikisagaru to withdraw, to leave, to retire; to back down, to give up
退く
shizoku to step aside, to move (i.e. out of the way), to make way; to resign, to retire, to quit, to secede; to step back, to move back, to retreat
引下る
hikisagaru to withdraw, to leave, to retire; to back down, to give up
引退る
hikisagaru to withdraw, to leave, to retire; to back down, to give up
引き下る
hikisagaru to withdraw, to leave, to retire; to back down, to give up
引き退る
hikisagaru to withdraw, to leave, to retire; to back down, to give up
ひき退る
hikisagaru to withdraw, to leave, to retire; to back down, to give up
引下がる
hikisagaru to withdraw, to leave, to retire; to back down, to give up
引きさがる
hikisagaru to withdraw, to leave, to retire; to back down, to give up
退きさがる
hikisagaru to withdraw, to leave, to retire; to back down, to give up
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