永住権(えいじゅうけん)

えいじゅうけん
noun
permanent residency; right of permanent residence
1. permanent residency; right of permanent residence
The legal right to reside permanently in a country. In Japan, this refers to a specific visa status that allows foreign nationals to live and work in Japan indefinitely.
永住権(えいじゅうけん)を取得(しゅとく)した。
I obtained permanent residency.
永住権(えいじゅうけん)の申請(しんせい)には時間(じかん)がかかる。
Applying for permanent residency takes time.
日本(にほん)で十(じゅう)年(ねん)以上(いじょう)暮(く)らして、やっと永住権(えいじゅうけん)が認(みと)められた。
After living in Japan for over ten years, I was finally granted permanent residency.

USAGE:
A formal legal term commonly encountered in immigration contexts. Relevant for foreign nationals living in Japan.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 永住権(えいじゅうけん)を取得(しゅとく)する (to obtain permanent residency)
  • 永住権(えいじゅうけん)を申請(しんせい)する (to apply for permanent residency)
  • 永住権(えいじゅうけん)が認(みと)められる (to be granted permanent residency)
  • 永住権(えいじゅうけん)保持者(ほじしゃ) (permanent resident)

RELATED:

  • 在留資格(ざいりゅうしかく) (residence status)
  • 帰化(きか) (naturalization — becoming a citizen, distinct from permanent residency)
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