What does 駐在 mean?
駐在 is a Japanese noun meaning “residence” in English. It can also be translated as “residential police box” depending on context. It is written as 駐在 in kanji, ちゅうざい in hiragana, and chuuzai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼はメキシコ駐在日本公使に任命された。
He was appointed Japanese minister to Mexico.