晩年

• 読み: ばんねん
• ローマ字: bannen
• 漢字の分解: 晩 (ban) — evening, late, night; 年 (nen) — year
• 発音: /baɴ.neɴ/

意味

One's later years; final years of life. The closing period of a person's life.

A noun used to describe the last stage of someone's life, typically in biographical or reflective contexts. Unlike 老後 (rougo, old age/retirement), which focuses on age, 晩年 emphasizes the final chapter of life regardless of exact age — a famous person who died young can also have their 晩年 discussed. Common in literature, biographies, and historical writing.

例文

1. 祖父は晩年を故郷で過ごした。
2. その作家は晩年に傑作を残した。
3. 晩年の彼は穏やかな生活を送っていた。

使い方ガイド

場面: biography, literature, history

トーン: reflective

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 晩 (ban, evening/late) + 年 (nen, year). Literally 'evening years' — the twilight period of one's life, paralleling a day drawing to its close.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated