Word Meaning 留守電

Listen to 留守番電話

留守番電話

るすばんでんわ

answering machine

Listen to 留守

留守

るす

absence

Listen to 留守番

留守番

るすばん

caretaker

Listen to 留守中

留守中

るすちゅう

during absence from home

Listen to 留守の間

留守の間

るすのま

(in) one's absence

Listen to 留守家族

留守家族

るすかぞく

family members left at home

Listen to 留守を使う

留守を使う

るすをつかう

to pretend to not be home

Listen to 留守宅

留守宅

るすたく

house where the family is out

Listen to 留守居

留守居

るすい

caretaker (official post in the Edo period)

Listen to 留守録

留守録

るすろく

message left on the answering machine

Listen to 留守を預かる

留守を預かる

るすをあずかる

to take charge during someone's absence

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