VOCABULARY
留守
ru
る
su
す
being away from home
absence, being out
noun
Example sentences
母はいまるすです。
My mother is out right now.
るすのあいだに電話がありました。
There was a phone call while I was out.
るすばんをたのみました。
I asked someone to watch the house.
一週間るすにします。
I will be away from home for a week.
Practice exercises
1
今留守です。
I am away from home now.
Answer
留守
2
留守の間に荷物が届きました。
A package arrived while I was away from home.
Answer
留守
3
留守にしている間、隣の人に猫をたのみました。
While being away from home, I asked my neighbor to watch my cat.
Answer
留守
4
昨日家は留守でした。
Nobody was home yesterday.
Answer
留守
5
何度も電話しましたが、ずっと留守だったようです。
I called many times, but it seems they were away from home the whole time.
Answer
留守