在外(ざいがい)

ざいがい
noun
overseas; abroad; living abroad
formalpoliticssociety
1. overseas; abroad; residing abroad
Being or living outside one's own country. Used as a prefix-like element in official compounds about citizens, offices and assets located abroad.
在外(ざいがい)邦人(ほうじん)
Japanese nationals living abroad
在外(ざいがい)投票(とうひょう)の手続(てつづ)きをした。
I completed the procedure for overseas voting.
紛争(ふんそう)が起(お)きると、政府(せいふ)はまず在外(ざいがい)邦人(ほうじん)の安全(あんぜん)を確認(かくにん)する。
When a conflict breaks out, the government first checks on the safety of its nationals abroad.

An official, written word, common in news and government notices; in conversation people say 海外(かいがい)に住(す)んでいる.

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