Japanese word

残留

Pronunciation

Romajizanryū

Meaning

  • nounstaying

Example

監督は残留を望んでいます。kan toku wa zan ryū o nozo n de i ma su

The coach wants him to stay.

Illustration for 残留 (staying)

More examples

選手はチームへの残留を自分で決めました。sen shu wa chī mu e no zan ryū o ji bun de ki me ma shi ta

The player decided to stay with the team.

Core concept

Centers on remaining where one already is, especially when departure or change is possible.

Common phrases

  • 残留を決めるzan ryū o ki me ru

    decide to stay

  • 残留を望むzan ryū o nozo mu

    want to stay

  • 残留の可能性zan ryū no ka nō sei

    possibility of staying

Similar words

滞在taizai: Staying in a place for a limited period without making it a permanent home.
居残りinokori: Remaining in a place after the other people there have gone.
滞留tairyū: The continued presence of a person or thing in one place, often because movement is delayed.

Definition in Japanese

人や団体が現在の場所や所属を変えずにとどまること。hito ya dan tai ga gen zai no ba sho ya sho zoku o ka e zu ni to do ma ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 残留 (zanryū) combines 残 (zan, "remain") with 留 (ryū, "stay").

Usage tips

  • In Japanese football, 残留 (zanryū) can mean staying in the top division by avoiding relegation.

Other meanings

  • remainingnoun
  • residualnoun

Opposites

  • 退去taikyodeparturenoun

Related words

  • 残留者zanryūshaperson who staysnoun

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