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    3. 居留守を使う

    居留守を使う

    居い留る守すを​使つかう​

    to pretend to be out

    NTVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab37 strokes

    いるすをつかう

    Verb

    1.
    to pretend to be out

    Stroke 0 / 37

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    居
    い.る・-い・お.る…(5)
    reside・to be・exist・live with
    Kanji
    留
    と.める・と.まる・とど.める・とど.まる・るうぶる…(3)
    detain・fasten・halt・stop
    Kanji
    守
    まも.る・まも.り・もり・-もり・かみ…(6)
    guard・protect・defend・obey
    Kanji
    使
    つか.う・つか.い・-つか.い・-づか.い…(1)
    use・send on a mission・order・messenger・envoy…(2)
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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