Vocabulary

What does 在日 (ざいにち, zainichi) mean?

在日 (ざいにち, zainichi) means resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy).

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Readingざいにち
Romajizainichi
Part of speechnoun, suru verb
ざいにち
zainichi

resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy)

  1. 1adj-f · noun · suru verb resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy)
  2. 2noun Zainichi; Zainichi Korean; North or South Korean national with permanent residency in Japan (who came to the country before 1945, or a descendant of such a person)

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