るす

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

    absence, being away from home

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

    house-sitting, house-sitter

    • 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.
  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.), neglecting
    usu. as お留守になる