Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 留守番(るすばん) in Japanese

留守番
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
るすばん
Romaji
rusuban
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching
    Example sentence
    留守番しててね。 Would you look after the place while I'm out?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    caretaker; house-sitter
    Example sentence
    その留守番なければならない言って怒っていた。 The boy was cross at having to stay at home.

Examples of 留守番, るすばん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

10 strokes

detain, fasten, halt, stop

On'Yomi: リュウ, ル

Kun'Yomi: と.める, と.まる, とど.める, とど.まる, るうぶる

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JLPT 3

6 strokes

guard, protect, defend, obey

On'Yomi: シュ, ス

Kun'Yomi: まも.る, まも.り, もり, -もり, かみ

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

turn, number in a series

On'Yomi: バン

Kun'Yomi: つが.い

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