熟年離婚

Reading

Kana: じゅくねんりこん

Romaji: jukunenrikon

Definition

noun

1

divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (often brought on by retirement of the husband)

Note: colloquialism; yojijukugo

Kanji

熟

Readings: ジュク、 う.れる

Meanings: mellow, ripen, mature, acquire skill

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

離

Readings: リ、 はな.れる、 はな.す

Meanings: detach, separation, disjoin, digress

婚

Reading: コン

Meaning: marriage