No. 4,801 in Japanese
永住
Permanent residence.
In a sentence
彼は日本で永住ビザを取得しました。
He obtained a permanent residency visa for Japan.
In this sentence, '永住' (permanent residency) refers to the legal status given to someone who can live indefinitely in a country. It is used as a noun.
彼女は家族と永住を決意しました。
She decided to permanently reside with her family.
Here, '永住' is used as a noun, stylized within the verb phrase construction to emphasize the decision of living permanently in a place.
この街に永住するのは幸せだと思います。
I think living permanently in this town is a happiness.
In this context, '永住' is used as a noun paired with the verb 'する' (to do), indicating the act of permanently residing in a specific location.
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