English Sentence:

There are only a few years left until his retirement.

Japanese Translation:

彼は定年まであと数年しかありません。

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Words used:

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かれ|
カレ|

kare wa

he (with a topic marker)

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てい|ねん
テイ|ネン

tēnen

retiring age, retirement age

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まで
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マデ

made

till, until, up to, to (a place)

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あと
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アト

ato

after, the rest, the remainder

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すう|ねん
スウ|ネン

sūnen

several years, a few years

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しか
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シカ

shika

only, no more than, merely (particle followed by negation)

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ありません
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アリマセン

arimasen

does not exist, not to be, not to have (inanimate; polite)

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