日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji
在

N3

Meaningsexist, outskirts, suburbs, located in
On'yomiザイ
Kun'yomiあ
Strokes6
Radical土

Compounds

  • existing (between), interposition, intervention, involvement

  • in good health, alive and well, going strong

  • the present, present time, now, as of

  • stock, inventory, having in stock, being in stock

  • being in office, holding a position, employment, service

  • being at home, being in

  • being in office

  • residing (esp. abroad), staying, living

  • actual existence, real existence, existing in real life

Example sentences

  • I've ended up in my present state from having indulged myself.

  • We are currently working to restore normal service as soon as possible.

  • I don't live in Maigo now.

  • The present perfect expresses the long span from past to present.

  • In any case, there's no one that can compare with Maradona.

  • This time I stayed for the first time in a private villa, and it was really quite something.

  • She stayed there for several days.

  • Their traditional life style no longer exists.