留守 (Rusu) is a Japanese noun meaning “absence, being away from home, house-sitting, house-sitter”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjectival nounabsence; being away from home
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbhouse-sitting; house-sitter
- nounneglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattendedusu. as お留守になる
Examples
母は留守です。
Mother is away from home.
鬼の留守に洗濯。
When the cat is away, the mice will play.
友達は留守だった。
The friend was absent.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).