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.

Illustration for 在宅 (at home)

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.

Full entry for 在宅: usage tips, similar words and word origin

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.

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