Word Meaning 留守

るす rusu

留守 is read as るす (rusu) and means absence.

Meaning

English

absence
being away from home
being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.)
neglecting
house-sitting
house-sitter

Reading

Kana

るす

Romaji

rusu

Writing Variants

留主るす rusu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 在宅 Rank 5356 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

留守番

るすばん

caretaker

留守中

るすちゅう

during absence from home

留守番電話

るすばんでんわ

answering machine

留守の間

るすのま

(in) one's absence

留守家族

るすかぞく

family members left at home

留守を使う

るすをつかう

to pretend to not be home

留守電

るすでん

answering machine

留守宅

るすたく

house where the family is out

留守居

るすい

caretaker (official post in the Edo period)

居留守

いるす

pretending to be out

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)

留守録

るすろく

message left on the answering machine

Example Sentences

母は留守です。

Mother is away from home.

留守番しててね。

Would you look after the place while I'm out?

メアリーは留守よ。

Mary's not at home.

数日留守にします。

I'll be away from home for a couple of days.

友達は留守だった。

The friend was absent.

一人でお留守番できる？

Can you stay home alone?

一人で留守番してたの？

Did you stay at home alone?

ヤニーは留守でした。

Yanni was absent.

父は仕事で留守です。

My father is absent on business.

あいにく父は留守です。

I'm sorry, my father is out.

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