English–Japanese
“at home” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajizaitaku
Example
母は今在宅です。haha wa ima zai taku de su
My mother is at home now.
How to say “at home” in Japanese
“At home” in Japanese is 在宅 (zaitaku).
Expresses the state of staying at home instead of being out.
Example sentences with 在宅
明日は一日在宅で仕事をする予定です。asu wa ichi nichi zai taku de shi goto o su ru yo tei de su
I plan to work from home all day tomorrow.
Tips for using 在宅
- In modern Japanese, 在宅 (zaitaku) does not by itself mean remote work, because it can simply state that a person is at home without describing the person's job.