Word Meaning 居留守

Listen to 居留守を使う

居留守を使う

いるすをつかう

to pretend to be out

Listen to 留守居

留守居

るすい

caretaker (official post in the Edo period)

Listen to 居留

居留

きょりゅう

residence

Listen to 居留民

居留民

きょりゅうみん

resident

Listen to 居留地

居留地

きょりゅうち

reservation (e.g. American Indian)

Listen to 留守

留守

るす

absence

Listen to 神の留守

神の留守

かみのるす

absence of the gods from their shrines in October (while they are visiting the Grand Shrine of Izumo)

Listen to 居留区

居留区

きょりゅうく

population centre

Listen to 留守番

留守番

るすばん

caretaker

Listen to 共同居留地

共同居留地

きょうどうきょりゅうち

jointly held concession in China (e.g. Shanghai International Settlement)

Listen to 留守中

留守中

るすちゅう

during absence from home

Listen to 留守番電話

留守番電話

るすばんでんわ

answering machine