Meaning of 留守 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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留守, 留主JLPT 4
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Kana Readingるす
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Romajirusu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- absence; being away from home
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- house-sitting; house-sitter
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
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Example Sentences
留守, 留主, るす used in context
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My contemporaries are, working, shopping, out and about, all the time.
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隣の人たちに、私たちが留守にしている間、犬の世話をしてくれるように頼みましょう。
Let's ask the neighbors to look after the dog while we're away.
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The friend was absent.
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I went all the way to see my friend, only to find him absent.
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Mother is away from home.
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My father is absent in Tokyo.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
detain, fasten, halt, stop
On: リュウ, ル
Kun: と.める, と.まる, とど.める, とど.まる, るうぶる
10 strokes
lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
On: シュ, ス, シュウ
Kun: ぬし, おも, あるじ
5 strokes
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