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在留外国人 (ざいりゅうがいこくじん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

在ざい留りゅう外がい国こく人じん

Meanings

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noun

foreign residents

Refers to foreign nationals residing in Japan, often used in legal, administrative, and news contexts.

日本にほんに在ざい留りゅう外がい国こく人じんが増ふえている。
The number of foreign residents in Japan is increasing.
在ざい留りゅう外がい国こく人じん向むけの相そう談だん窓まど口ぐちが開かい設せつされた。
A consultation desk for foreign residents has been set up.

Kanji

在exist, outskirts, suburbs
留detain, fasten, halt
外outside
国

country

人person

Similar words

外がい国こく人じん
外国人 is a general term for 'foreigner', while 在留外国人 specifically means 'foreign residents' living in Japan.
在ざい日にち外がい国こく人じん
在日外国人 is a similar term often used interchangeably, but 在留外国人 is more common in legal contexts related to residency status.

Etymology

Compound of 在留 (ざいりゅう, 'residing') and 外国人 (がいこくじん, 'foreigner').