在留|ざいりゅうzairyuu[0]heiban (flat)
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- suru verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectiveresiding (esp. abroad); staying; living
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 在留する(ざいりゅうする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 在留します(ざいりゅうします) |
| Negative (nai) | 在留しない(ざいりゅうしない) |
| polite (masen) | 在留しません(ざいりゅうしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 在留せず・在留せぬ(ざいりゅうせず・ざいりゅうせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 在留した(ざいりゅうした) |
| polite (mashita) | 在留しました(ざいりゅうしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 在留しなかった(ざいりゅうしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 在留しませんでした(ざいりゅうしませんでした) |
| Te form | 在留して(ざいりゅうして) |
| Potential | 在留できる(ざいりゅうできる) |
| Passive | 在留される(ざいりゅうされる) |
| Causative | 在留させる(ざいりゅうさせる) |
| Causative passive | 在留させられる(ざいりゅうさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 在留すれば(ざいりゅうすれば) |
| tara | 在留したら(ざいりゅうしたら) |
| Volitional | 在留しよう(ざいりゅうしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 在留しましょう(ざいりゅうしましょう) |
| Imperative | 在留しろ(ざいりゅうしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym滞在たいざいNeutralStaying somewhere away from home for a while, as in 「ホテルに滞在」. 「在留」 is more formal and usually means living abroad or a foreigner's residence.
- SynonymステイCasualColloquial loanword for a stay or lodging, as in 「ホームステイ」. 「在留」 is a legal term.
- Related駐在ちゅうざいFormalFormal: being stationed somewhere on official business, as in 「海外駐在員」. 「在留」 is residence in the general sense.
- Related寄留きりゅうWrittenWritten/formal prose for living away from one's home or registered domicile. 「在留」 usually speaks of residing in a foreign country.
- Related逗留とうりゅうWrittenWritten/formal prose for a temporary stay while traveling. 「在留」 means living in one place for a period of time.
- Related一時滞在WrittenWritten/formal prose for a short-term stay. 「在留」 is about living in a place and often involves residence status.
- Antonym出国しゅっこくNeutralLeaving the country where one is; the opposite of 「在留」, which is remaining to live there.
- Antonym退去たいきょWrittenWritten/formal prose for leaving or being deported, as in 「退去強制」; the opposite of 「在留」.
Use 「在留」 for living in a place for a period, mostly foreigners' residence: 「在留資格」, 「在留カード」, 「在留邦人」. For an ordinary stay use 「滞在」; for a business posting 「駐在」. The opposites are 「出国」 and 「退去」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


