在ざい

noun

countryside; rural area

Refers to the countryside or rural areas, often in contrast to the city.

• 彼かれは都と会かいを離はなれて在ざいに住すむことにした。

  He decided to leave the city and live in the countryside.

noun

outskirts; suburbs

Refers to the outskirts or suburban areas of a city.

• この町まちの在ざいには新あたらしい住じゅう宅たく地ちが広ひろがっている。

  New residential areas are spreading in the outskirts of this town.

noun

presence; being in attendance

Indicates that someone is present or in attendance, often used in formal contexts.

• 会かい議ぎには社しゃ長ちょうの在ざいが確かく認にんされた。

  The president's presence at the meeting was confirmed.

prefix

situated in; staying in; resident in

Prefix used before a place name to indicate location or residence there.

• 在ざい日にち米べい軍ぐん基き地ちについての議ぎ論ろんが続つづいている。

  Discussions continue regarding U.S. military bases situated in Japan.

• 在ざいロンドン日本にほん大たい使し館かんに問とい合あわせた。

  I contacted the Japanese Embassy in London.