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留守 (るす): absence; not at home — Japanese vocabulary

留守 is read るす and means "absence; not at home". JLPT N4 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

留守

Reading
るす · rusu
Translation
absence; not at home
Level
JLPT N4
Pitch accent
るすが

Example

父は今、留守です。

ちちはいま、るすです。

My father isn't home right now.

Kanji in this word

  • 留 — detain, remain
  • 守 — protect, keep

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