Japanese symbol for “expatriate”
現地駐在員
げんちちゅうざいいん
Romaji: genchichuuzaiin
employee resident at an overseas work location; expatriate
In Japanese, expatriate is 現地駐在員, read げんちちゅうざいいん (genchichuuzaiin).
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Meanings
- n employee resident at an overseas work location; expatriate
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “expatriate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 異郷人 | いきょうじん ikyoujin | foreigner; expatriate |
| 国外駐在 | こくがいちゅうざい kokugaichuuzai | overseas posting; expatriate (employee); expat |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 現在 | げんざい genzai | the present; present time; now |
| 現れ | あらわれ araware | embodiment; manifestation; materialization |
| 現実 | げんじつ genjitsu | reality; actuality; hard fact |
| 表現 | ひょうげん hyougen | expression; representation; description |
| 現場 | げんば genba | actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.) |
| 現代 | げんだい gendai | present age; present day; contemporary |
| 地域 | ちいき chiiki | area; region; district |
| 地球 | ちきゅう chikyuu | Earth; the globe |
| 駐車 | ちゅうしゃ chuusha | parking (a vehicle) |
| 存在 | そんざい sonzai | existence; being; presence |
| 全員 | ぜんいん zen'in | all members; all hands; everyone |
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