不在

ふざい

absence

Also:disregard

What does 不在 mean?

不在 is a Japanese noun meaning absence in English. It can also be translated as disregard depending on context. It is written as 不在 in kanji, ふざい in hiragana, and fuzai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は彼女が不在なので失望した。

I was disappointed at her absence.