Word Meaning 留め役

Listen to 留学生

留学生

りゅうがくせい

overseas student

Listen to 留学

留学

りゅうがく

(temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)

Listen to 留守

留守

るす

absence

Listen to 留守番

留守番

るすばん

caretaker

Listen to 留年

留年

りゅうねん

repeating a year (at school)

Listen to 留める

留める

とどめる

to record (e.g. a fact)

Listen to 留任

留任

りゅうにん

remaining in office

Listen to 留置場

留置場

りゅうちじょう

police cell

Listen to 留置

留置

りゅうち

detention (usu. during investigation)

Listen to 留意

留意

りゅうい

heeding

Listen to 留め

留め

とめ

(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke)

Listen to 留め置き

留め置き

とめおき

mail held at the post office