留守

るす

rusu

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 21
Appears in chapter 21 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 21
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. absence; being away from home

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    EXAMPLE
    留守(るす)かな?
    (I wonder if they're) away from home?
  2. house-sitting; house-sitter

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  3. being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

What does 留守 mean in English?

  1. absence; being away from home(n, vs, adj-no)
  2. house-sitting; house-sitter(n, vs)
  3. being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting(n)

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留守 (rusu)