留守

Meanings

1. absence; being away from home
2. house-sitting; house-sitter
3. neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended

Part of speech: noun, suru verb, transitive, intransitive, no-adjective

Kanji

• 留

  Meanings

  detain, fasten, halt, stop

  On reading

  リュウ、ル

  Kun reading

  と.める、と.まる、とど.める、とど.まる、るうぶる

  Strokes

  10

• 守

  Meanings

  guard, protect, defend, obey

  On reading

  シュ、ス

  Kun reading

  まも.る、まも.り、もり、-もり、かみ

  Strokes

  6

Example sentences

• 彼女に留守を頼んで外出しました。

  I went on the trip, leaving the house in her care.

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