Japanese Word Entry

自宅待機
Kana:じたくたいき
Romaji:jitakutaiki
Definitions:
  1. staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.), self-quarantine, self-isolation

  2. being on furlough, being temporarily laid off


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Chinese characters used in this word

oneself, self, private, personal, from, Kangxi radical 132
Readings
Mandarin: ㄗˋ (zì)
Cantonese: zi6
Japanese: ジ (ji)、 シ (shi) / みずか.ら (mizukara)、 おの.ずから (onozukara)、 おの.ずと (onozuto)、 より (yori)
Korean: 자 (ja)
Vietnamese: tự

home, house, residence, our house, my husband, dwelling, grave
Readings
Mandarin: ㄓㄞˊ (zhái), ㄓㄜˋ (zhè), ㄔㄜˋ (chè), ㄉㄨˋ (dù)
Cantonese: zaak6
Japanese: タク (taku) / いえ (ie)、 すまう (sumau)、 やけ (yake)
Korean: 택 (taeg), 댁 (daeg)
Vietnamese: trạch

wait, depend on, treat, entertain, receive
Readings
Mandarin: ㄉㄞˋ (dài), ㄉㄞ (dāi)
Cantonese: doi6
Japanese: タイ (tai)、 ダイ (dai) / ま.つ (matsu)、 -ま.ち (-machi)
Korean: 대 (dae)
Vietnamese: đãi

loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion, moment, chance
Readings
Mandarin: ㄐㄧ (jī)
Cantonese: gei1
Japanese: キ (ki) / はた (hata)、 からくり (karakuri)、 おり (ori)
Korean: 기 (gi)
Vietnamese: ky, cơ
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