駐在

Reading

Kana: ちゅうざい

Romaji: chūzai

Definitions

noun

vs

1

residence; stay; (job) posting; being stationed (overseas, etc.)

2

residential police box; residential police box officer

Note: abbreviation

See also: 駐在所 (reading ちゅうざいしょ)

Kanji

駐

Reading: チュウ

Meanings: stop-over, reside in, resident

在

Readings: ザイ、 あ.る

Meanings: exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)はメキシコ駐在(ちゅうざい)日本(にっぽん)公使(こうし)に任命(にんめい)された。

➥He was appointed Japanese minister to Mexico.