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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Ougon no toshi
"多くの人々が黄金の年を楽しみにしています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A period in a person's life, typically after retirement, characterized by enjoyment, leisure, and fulfillment.
"Many people look forward to their golden years when they can travel and spend time with family." - 2
A time of great happiness or success in someone's life.
"The artist reflected on his golden years when he created his most famous works."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English adjective 'golden', denoting a period of excellence or prosperity, combined with 'years', referring to an advanced stage of life. The specific phrase gained prominent cultural traction in the mid-20th century as a euphemistic and idealized term for retirement age, reflecting improving life expectancies and financial provisions for older adults.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Golden years" is said worldwide
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Années dorées
Transliteration: Anee dorée
"Beaucoup de gens attendent leurs années dorées avec impatience."
Goldene Jahre
Transliteration: Goldene Jahre
"Viele Menschen freuen sich auf ihre goldenen Jahre."
Anni d'oro
Transliteration: Anni d'oro
"Molte persone sognano i loro anni d'oro."
Años dorados
Transliteration: Años dorados
"Muchos esperan sus años dorados con entusiasmo."
Anos dourados
Transliteration: Anos dourados
"Muitas pessoas aguardam ansiosamente seus anos dourados."
स्वर्णिम वर्ष
Transliteration: Swarnim Varsh
"कई लोग अपने स्वर्णिम वर्ष का इंतजार करते हैं।"
黄金岁月
Transliteration: Huángjīn suìyuè
"许多人期待他们的黄金岁月。"
황금기
Transliteration: Hwanggeumgi
"많은 사람들이 황금기를 기대합니다."
黄金の年
Transliteration: Ougon no toshi
"多くの人々が黄金の年を楽しみにしています。"
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