還暦

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 還暦 is read かんれき and names the milestone of turning sixty.
• Basic usage: It is used when family members or students celebrate someone reaching that age.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reaching and celebrating
  • 還暦を迎える describes the person reaching sixty.
  • 還暦を祝う describes celebrating that milestone.
• Not retirement
  • 還暦 concerns age, while 退職 concerns leaving a job. Turning sixty does not by itself mean retirement.