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居留守を使う (いるすをつかう) — to pretend to be out | Kumi Dictionary

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居留守を使う

居留守を使う

居いる留すを守つかうを使う

to pretend to be out

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いるすをつかう

Verb

1.

to pretend to be out

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Kanji that make up this word

い.る・-い・お.る…(5)

reside・to be・exist・live with

と.める・と.まる・とど.める・とど.まる・るうぶる…(3)

detain・fasten・halt・stop

まも.る・まも.り・もり・-もり・かみ…(6)

guard・protect・defend・obey

つか.う・つか.い・-つか.い・-づか.い…(1)

use・send on a mission・order・messenger・envoy…(2)

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