滞在

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 滞在 is read as たいざい and is a noun and する verb for staying in a travel destination or another place for a period of time.
• Basic usage: Staying for three days appears in 三日間滞在する, while a brief period there appears in 短い滞在.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Expressing duration
  • A duration can directly precede the verb without a particle, as in 三日間滞在する.
• Difference from 在住
  • 在住 focuses on living in an area as one's place of residence, while 滞在 focuses on remaining somewhere temporarily during a trip or visit.