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VocabJLPT N1

one's later years

Noun

Definitions

1. one's later years
2. final years (in life)

This noun refers to the final years or last stage of a person's life. It is used when describing how someone lived or what they accomplished in their old age or the latter part of their life.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

What would I do if I developed dementia in my later years?

Sentence 2

No way am I spending my later years packed on a commuter train — give me a break!

Sentence 3

In his later years, the researcher devoted himself more to teaching than to academic conferences.

Sentence 4

Hey, tell me more about your grandmother's later years.

Sentence 5

Saying "I want to go back to school in my later years," he enrolled in night classes.