在宅

zaitaku

noun★Intermediate

informal

The state of being at home, often used to describe working or studying remotely from one's residence

在宅ワークはストレスが少ない

Working from home reduces stress

在宅勤務が増えている

Remote work is increasing

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Commonly used in business and work contexts to describe remote work arrangements

Collocations

在宅勤務remote work在宅ワークworking from home在宅学習distance learning

在宅勤務phrase

remote work

在宅ワークphrase

working from home

In modern Japanese, '在宅' is most commonly used to describe working or studying from home.

'在宅' is typically used in professional or educational contexts, not for general 'being at home'.

Combination of 在 (zai, 'to be') and 宅 (taku, 'house'), literally meaning 'being at home'

Often used in business contexts to describe remote work arrangements. Can also refer to distance learning or other activities done at home.

在

to be

root

宅

house

root

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