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.
Kanji used
hold in place
protect
Pitch accent
る
す
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Used in vocabulary (17 in total)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
during absence from home
(in) one's absence
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.