駐在 (ちゅうざい)residence; stay; (job) posting

residence; stay; (job) postingnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
residential police box; residential police box officernoun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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Kanji in 駐在

駐車場ちゅうしゃじょうparking lot; car park
駐日ちゅうにちresident in Japan
駐留ちゅうりゅうstationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
駐車ちゅうしゃparking (e.g. car)
駐屯ちゅうとんstationing (troops); occupancy
常駐じょうちゅうpermanent stationing; staying permanently
進駐しんちゅうoccupation; stationing
進駐軍しんちゅうぐんoccupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)
現在げんざいnow; current
存在そんざいexistence; being
在住ざいじゅうresiding; living
在日ざいにちresident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy)
滞在たいざいstay; sojourn
在りし日ありしひpast days; bygone days
在るあるto be; to exist
在庫ざいこinventory; stock

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