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滞在 (たいざい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

滞たい在ざい

た

い

ざ

い

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

Refers to a temporary stay, often for travel, business, or study. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'to stay'.

彼かれはロンドンに一いっ週しゅう間かん滞たい在ざいした。
He stayed in London for a week.
長ちょう期き滞たい在ざいのビザを

申しん

請せい

する

。

Apply for a long-term stay visa.

Kanji

滞stagnate, be delayed, overdue
在exist, outskirts, suburbs

Similar words

宿しゅく泊はく
宿泊 specifically means lodging overnight at a hotel or inn, while 滞在 is a broader term for staying in a place for a period of time.
在ざい留りゅう
在留 is used for legal residence status of foreign nationals, whereas 滞在 is a general term for temporary stays.

Etymology

Compound of 滞 (たい, 'to stay, to stagnate') and 在 (ざい, 'to exist, to be in a place'). The combination conveys the idea of remaining in a location for a period of time.