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留守番 (るすばん) — care-taking | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

留守番

るすばん

N2

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1care-taking
2caretaker
3house-watching
4house-sitting
5house-sitter

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Kanji in this word

留Detain, Fasten, Halt10 strokes 守Guard, Protect, Defend6 strokes 番Turn, Number In A Series12 strokes

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