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在留期間 (ざいりゅうきかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

在ざい留りゅう期き間かん

Meanings

1

noun

period of stay; authorized length of stay; duration of stay

Refers to the legally permitted period a foreign national may remain in a country, commonly used in immigration and visa contexts.

在ざい留りゅう期き間かんが切きれる前まえに更こう新しん手て続つづきをしてください。
Please apply for renewal before your period of stay expires.
このビザの在ざい留りゅう期き間かんは90日にちです。
The authorized length of stay for this visa is 90 days.

Kanji

在exist, outskirts, suburbs
留detain, fasten, halt
期period, time, date
間

interval, space

Similar words

在ざい留りゅう資し格かく
在留資格 refers to the status of residence (e.g., student, worker), while 在留期間 refers to the length of time one is allowed to stay.
滞たい在ざい期き間かん
滞在期間 is a more general term for duration of stay, not necessarily tied to legal permission; 在留期間 is specifically the authorized period under immigration law.

Etymology

Compound of 在留 (ざいりゅう, 'staying in a foreign country') and 期間 (きかん, 'period').