留守 (るす) — absence, being away from home
留守
absence
Frequency #6920
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 5
2 characters
漢語 kango
漢語 (kango) — Sino-Japanese compound: all kanji use on'yomi (Chinese-derived) readings. no-adjective
noun
intransitive
suru verb
transitive
rusu
るす
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
るす[1] atamadaka 頭高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- absence
- being away from home
Verb forms
| Meaning | Plain | Polite |
|---|---|---|
| Present |
留守する るすする |
留守します るすします |
| Present negative |
留守しない るすしない |
留守しません るすしません |
| Past |
留守した るすした |
留守しました るすしました |
| Past negative |
留守しなかった るすしなかった |
留守しませんでした るすしませんでした |
| Te-form |
留守して るすして |
留守しまして るすしまして |
| Potential |
留守できる るすできる |
留守できます るすできます |
| Potential negative |
留守できない るすできない |
留守できません るすできません |
Adjective forms
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