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    3. 留守番

    留守番

    留る守す番ばん

    care-taking

    N2KMT7News #15+1CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab28 strokes

    るす番留守ばん

    るすばん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    care-taking, house-sitting, house-watching, staying at home

    Noun

    2.
    caretaker, house-sitter

    Stroke 0 / 28

    Speed1.0x

    今きょ日うは私わたしが留る守す番ばんだ。

    I'm house-sitting today.

    KMT4Daily LifeHome & Housing
    母はは親おやが買かい物ものに行いっている間あいだ、子こ供どもが留 守 番 をしていた。

    The child was staying at home while their mother went shopping.

    KMT7Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは留る守す番ばん電でん話わのメッセージを聞きき返かえした。

    He listened again to the answering machine message.

    KMT7Daily LifeTechnology
    旅りょ行こう中ちゅうは、ペットの留る守す番ばんを近きん所じょの人ひとにお願ねがいした。

    During my trip, I asked a neighbor to look after my pet.

    KMT7AnimalsDaily Life
    長ちょう期き旅りょ行こうの間あいだ、友ゆう人じんに家いえの留る守す番ばんを頼たのんだ。

    I asked a friend to house-sit for me during my long trip.

    KMT8Travel & TransportationDaily 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
    番
    つが.い…(3)
    turn・number in a series
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