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駐在 (ちゅうざい) — residence · Nihongo Circle

駐在

ちゅうざい

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1residence
2stay
3(job) posting
4residential police box
5residential police box officer

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Kanji in this word

駐Stop-over, Reside In, Resident15 strokes 在Exist, Outskirts, Suburbs6 strokes

More words with 駐

駐車ちゅうしゃ · parking (e.g., car)N3 駐車場ちゅうしゃじょう · parking lotN4 常駐じょうちゅう · permanent stationing 駐屯ちゅうとん · stationing (troops)駐日ちゅうにち · resident in Japan (of a foreign ambassador, government official, etc.)

Full entry on Jisho

駐留

ちゅうりゅう · stationing (e.g. of troops)

More words with 在

自在じざい · freelyN1 所在しょざい · whereaboutsN1 不在ふざい · absenceN1 在学ざいがく · (enrolled) in schoolN2 在る; 有るある · to liveN3 現在げんざい · now (same as 今 (いま))N3 滞在たいざい · stayN3 健在けんざい · in good healthN1