Illustration: In a family's tatami room, a newly sixty-year-old grandfather sits at the place of honor wearing the traditional kanreki sleeveless padded jacket and matching soft hood. His adult children and young grandchildren gather around a low table with celebratory food and a small birthday cake.

Beyond N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

還かん暦れき

kanreki

sixtieth birthday

Example sentences

  1. 母方ははかたの祖父そふは明日あした還暦かんれきを迎むかえる。

    My grandfather on my mother’s side is celebrating his 60th birthday tomorrow.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 明日あしたは母方ははかたの祖父そふの還暦かんれき祝いわいをする。

    My grandfather on my mother’s side is celebrating his 60th birthday tomorrow.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 明日あしたは母方ははかたの祖父そふの還暦かんれきのお祝いわいをする。

    My grandfather on my mother’s side is celebrating his 60th birthday tomorrow.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 還暦

  • 還send back; returnOnカンKunかえる
  • 暦calendar; almanacOnレキ・リャクKunこよみ

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