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    3. 留守

    留守

    留る守す

    absence

    N4KMT6News #11+1CoreDaily LifeHome & HousingKanji Vocab16 strokes

    留主

    るす

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Particle

    1.
    absence, being away from home

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    2.
    house-sitting, house-sitter

    Noun

    3.
    being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.), neglecting

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    彼かれは今いま、留る守すです。

    He is out now. (He is not home now.)

    KMT3Daily LifeHome & Housing
    留る守すの間あいだ、犬いぬの世せ話わをお願ねがいできますか。

    Can I ask you to look after my dog while I'm away?

    KMT6Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    郵ゆう便びん局きょくに留る守すど届けを出だしておくと、不ふ在ざい時じに郵ゆう便びん物ぶつを預あずかってくれる。

    If you submit an absence notification to the post office, they will hold your mail when you are away.

    KMT6Home & HousingDaily Life
    留る守す番ばん電でん話わにメッセージを残のこしておきました。

    I left a message on the answering machine.

    KMT6Daily LifeTechnology
    長ちょう期きで家いえを留る守すにする際さいは、防ぼう犯はん対たい策さくをしっかり行おこなうべきだ。

    When leaving home for a long period, one should take thorough crime prevention measures.

    KMT7Home & HousingDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    留
    と.める・と.まる・とど.める・とど.まる・るうぶる…(3)
    detain・fasten・halt・stop
    守
    まも.る・まも.り・もり・-もり・かみ…(6)
    guard・protect・defend・obey
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