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Mind Retirement (Losing Heart)
This refers to not knowing who one is working for, or having doubts about the meaning of the work one does in an organization. There are also people who feel unable to grow up, or are unable to go to work. This applies to many people in their late 40s.
誰の役に立っているか
Dare no yaku ni tatte iru ka
who one is working for
わからなくなる、
wakaranaku naru,
not knowing
あるいは
aruiwa/ha
or
組織
soshiki
(an) organization
で
de
in
働く
hataraku
(the) work (one does)
意味
imi
(the) work (one does)
に
ni
about
悩む
nayamu
having doubts
ことです。
koto desu.
this refers to
成長している
Seichou shite iru
to grow up
実感が得られない、
jikkan ga erarenai,
(who) feel unable
また、
mata,
or
出社できなくなる
shussha dekinaku naru
are unable to go to work
人
hito
people
も
mo
also
います。
imasu.
there are
40代
Yonjuu/40 dai
forties
後半
kouhan
(their) late
に
ni
in
迎える
mukaeru
(this) applies to
人が
hito ga
people
多でいす。
ooi desu.
many
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