How to say "presence" in Japanese

• 存在そんざいJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbPresence in the sense of existence or being: that something is there at all, as in the presence of a substance or quality, rather than a person's attendance at an occasion.
  神かみは存在そんざいすると思おもいますか。↗

  Do you believe that God exists?
• 立会いたちあいCommon
  nounPresence as an observer or witness: being on hand in person to watch something take place, such as a transaction or an inspection; it can also denote the observer himself.
• 出席しゅっせきJLPT N4approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbPresence at a gathering in the sense of attendance: a person being present at a meeting, class, or event, often recorded or counted, as opposed to being absent.
  委員いいんは全員ぜんいん出席しゅっせきしている。↗

  The committee are all present.
• 参列さんれつCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbPresence at a ceremony or formal occasion, attending as one of the participants or guests; typical of weddings, funerals, and similar events, where one is present to share in the occasion.
  たくさんの人ひとが新あたらしい橋はしの開通かいつう式しきに参列さんれつした。↗

  Quite a few people attended the opening ceremony of the new bridge.
• 出頭しゅっとうCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbPresence in the sense of appearing in person before an authority such as the police or a court; nearer to 'appearance' in English than to attendance at a meeting.
  彼かれは法廷ほうていへ出頭しゅっとうを命めいじられた。↗

  He was summoned to appear in court.

For presence as sheer existence use 存在; for attendance at meetings or classes 出席; for ceremonies 参列; for presence as an observer or witness 「立会い」; and for appearing before the authorities 出頭.

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• 存在そんざいexistence
• 立会いたちあいpresence (e.g. of an observer)
• 出席しゅっせきattendance
• 参列さんれつattendance
• 出頭しゅっとうappearance
• 列席れっせきattendance
• 迫力はくりょくimpressiveness
• 出勤しゅっきんgoing to work
• 御前ごぜんpresence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.)
• 臨場りんじょうvisit
• 貫禄かんろくpresence
• お出ましおでましpresence
• 臨在りんざいpresence
• プレゼンスpresence
• 大前おおまえpresence (of a god, emperor, etc.)
• プレゼンツpresence
• 臨席りんせきattendance
• 来臨らいりんattendance
• 列座れつざattendance
• 賦存ふぞんexistence (of natural resources)
• 登場感とうじょうかんlaunch impression (e.g. of new product in advertising)
• 面前めんぜん(in the) presence (of)
• 臨場感りんじょうかん(sense of) presence
• 存在感そんざいかん(sense of) presence
• 雰囲気ふんいきa certain air
• 押し出しおしだしpresence
• 一座いちざattendance (at a gathering)
• 在ざいpresence
• 前まえ(in the) presence (of)