留守

るす · rusu

JLPT N4

Meaning

Absence from home, being away, not being at home. Can also refer to house-sitting (as in 留守番).

Examples

• 彼は今、留守です。 — He is out now.
• 留守の間に、郵便物が届きました。 — Mail arrived while I was away.
• 旅行中は友達に留守を頼みました。 — I asked a friend to house-sit while I was traveling.