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留守番
るすばん
N2
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
care-taking
2
caretaker
3
house-watching
4
house-sitting
5
house-sitter
Example sentence
その子は留守番をしなければならないと言って怒っていた。
The boy was cross at having to stay at home.
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Kanji in this word
留
Detain, Fasten, Halt
10 strokes
守
Guard, Protect, Defend
6 strokes
番
Turn, Number In A Series
12 strokes
More words with
留
留学
りゅうがく ·
studying abroad
N3
留学生
りゅうがくせい ·
international student
N5
在留
ざいりゅう ·
residing (esp. abroad)
残留
ざんりゅう ·
staying behind
留守
るす ·
absence
N4
Full entry on Jisho
書留
かきとめ ·
registered mail
N2
保留
ほりゅう ·
reservation
駐留
ちゅうりゅう ·
stationing (e.g. of troops)
More words with
守
保守
ほしゅ ·
conservative
N1
守備
しゅび ·
defense
N1
守る
まもる ·
to protect
N3
守り
もり ·
babysitting
守り
まもり ·
protection
保守党
ほしゅとう ·
Conservative Party
攻守
こうしゅ ·
offense and defense
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