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留る守す
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. absence; being away from home
You were away, weren't you?
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
2. house-sitting; house-sitter
Thank you both for watching the house.
Noun
3. neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
usu. as お留守になる
You're leaving your footing unguarded.
Alt. forms
留る守す
95%
るす
2%
ルス
1%
留る主す
Kanji used
留
hold in place
守
protect
Pitch accent
る
す
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Conjugations...Used in: 2758
Used in vocabulary (17 in total)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
during absence from home
(in) one's absence
(in) one's absence
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker (official post in the Edo period); keeper
pretending to be out
to take charge during someone's absence
house where the family is out
to neglect (e.g. one's studies); to leave unattended
unattended (video, audio) recording; message left on the answering machine
(in) one's absence
to take charge during someone's absence
to pretend to not be home; to pretend to be out
to pretend to not be home; to pretend to be out
family members left at home
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
absence of the gods from their shrines in October (while they are visiting the Grand Shrine of Izumo)
Examples (36 in total)
You were away, weren't you?
Leave the house to me while you're away.
You're leaving your footing unguarded.
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