留守番
るすばん
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; staying at home
JLPT N2 Common word Genki L23
Meanings
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; staying at homeNoun
caretaker; house-sitter
Example sentences
留守番しててね。
Would you look after the place while I'm out?
一人で留守番してたの?
Did you stay at home alone?
一人でお留守番できる?
Can you stay home alone?
私たち、お留守番してるの。
We're housesitting.
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Please hold down the fort until we get back.
More examples (5)
トムは一人で留守番をしたくなかった。
Tom didn't want to stay at home by himself.
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Tom, I'm going shopping. Stay here until I get back.
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Please hold down the fort until we get back.
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The boy was cross at having to stay at home.
今日は私、留守番を言い付かっているから出かけられないの。
I can't go out today as I've been asked to watch the house.