Vocab Info

N4 Noun, Suru verb, No-adjective

留守(るす)absence, being away from home, house-sitting, house-sitter, being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.), neglecting

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, No-adjective

      1.

      absence, being away from home

    2. Noun, Suru verb

      2.

      house-sitting, house-sitter

    3. Noun

      3.

      being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.), neglecting

      usu. as お留守になる

    All Forms

    留守 【るす】留主 【るす】

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    Examples

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      (はは)息子(むすこ)に:「一人(ひとり)留守(るす)(まも)ってくれる?」

      Mother to her son: 'Will you stay home alone?'

      • N4

      友達(ともだち)電話(でんわ)をしましたが留守(るす)だったようです。

      I called my friend, but he was away.

      • N4

      留守(るす)(ちゅう)子供(こども)世話(せわ)(だれ)かに(たの)まなくてはいけません。

      You must ask someone to take care of your children while you are away.

      • N4

      しばらく母国(ぼこく)留守(るす)にして隣国(りんごく)出稼(でかせ)ぎに()こうと(おも)っている。

      I am thinking of going away from my home country for a while and going to a neighboring country to work.

      • N3

      (ちち)(むすめ)に:「勉強(べんきょう)をお留守(るす)にしていたから、こんな(ひく)点数(てんすう)()ったんじゃない?」

      The father said to his daughter: 'Didn't you get such low scores because you were absent from your studies?'

      • N3
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