在留(ざいりゅう)

ざいりゅう
noun, suru verb
residing (in a foreign country), staying
1. residing, staying (in a foreign country)
Remaining or living in a country, especially a foreign one. A formal and administrative term frequently encountered in immigration and visa-related contexts. Refers specifically to foreign nationals living in Japan or Japanese nationals living abroad.
在留(ざいりゅう)カードを取得(しゅとく)する。
To obtain a residence card.
在留(ざいりゅう)資格(しかく)の更新(こうしん)手続(てつづ)きが必要(ひつよう)だ。
The procedure to renew the residence status is necessary.
日本(にほん)に在留(ざいりゅう)する外国人(がいこくじん)の数(かず)は年々(ねんねん)増加(ぞうか)している。
The number of foreign nationals residing in Japan is increasing year by year.

USAGE:
在留(ざいりゅう) is primarily an administrative and legal term. It is the standard term used in Japanese immigration law and official documents. Foreign residents of Japan encounter this word frequently in visa and immigration procedures.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 在留(ざいりゅう)カード: residence card (for foreign nationals in Japan)
  • 在留(ざいりゅう)資格(しかく): residence status, visa status
  • 在留(ざいりゅう)期間(きかん): period of stay
  • 在留(ざいりゅう)届(とどけ): residence notification
  • 在留(ざいりゅう)外国人(がいこくじん): foreign residents

Related Words

Related: 在職(ざいしょく) (being in office)
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