Illustration: At the entrance of a Japanese home, two household members leave with overnight bags, waving back from the path. Their adult sibling remains inside in house slippers, holding the house keys and waving them off.

JLPT N3suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

留る守す番ばん

rusuban

to look after the home

Example sentences

  1. 留守番るすばんしててね。

    Would you look after the place while I’m out?

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  2. 一人ひとりで留守番るすばんしてたの？

    Did you stay at home alone?

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  3. 一人ひとりでお留守番るすばんできる？

    Can you stay home alone?

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Kanji in 留守番

  • 留detain; fastenOnリュウ・ルKunとめる・とまる・とどめる
  • 守guard; protectOnシュ・スKunまもる・まもり・もり
  • 番turn; number in a seriesOnバンKunつがい

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