Japanese word

在宅

Pronunciation

Romajizaitaku

Meaning

  • nounat home

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Expresses the state of staying at home instead of being out.

Common phrases

  • 在宅勤務zai taku kin mu

    work from home

  • 在宅中zai taku chū

    at home

Definition in Japanese

自分の家にいる状態。ji bun no ie ni i ru jō tai

Word origin

在 (zai, "be present") and 宅 (taku, "dwelling") form a compound meaning presence at one's home.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Opposites

Related words

  • 在宅者zaitakushaperson at homenoun

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