Vocab Info

N4 Noun, する-verb, の-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, する-verb, の-adjective

      1. 1.

        absence, being away from home

    2. Noun, する-verb

      1. 2.

        house-sitting, house-sitter

    3. Noun

      1. 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】

    Details

      • る

      • す

    • Frequency

      Novels Top 2,900

    Examples

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

      Mother to her son: 'Will you look after the house by yourself while I'm gone?'

      • N4
    • 友達(ともだち)に電話(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)中(ちゅう)の子供(こども)の世話(せわ)を誰(だれ)かに頼(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)を留守(るす)にして隣国(りんごく)へ出稼(でかせ)ぎに行(い)こうと思(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
    • 父(ちち)が娘(むすめ)に:「勉強(べんきょう)をお留守(るす)にしていたから、こんな低(ひく)い点数(てんすう)を取(と)ったんじゃない?」

      The father said to his daughter: 'Didn't you get such a low score because you had been neglecting your studies?'

      • N3
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