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留守るす

absence

Noun · Verbe · Group 3 verb

父ちちは仕事しごとで留守るすです。

My father's not here because of his work.

Example: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Japanese: bunbuku · French : hortusdei

Parts of speech

Noun · Verbal noun that can combine with する · Transitive · Intransitive · Name that can change a name with の

The dictionary may associate several parts of speech with different meanings of the same word.

Verb group: Group 3 (irregular) (for construction with する)

Verb usage: transitive and intransitive (as per meaning)

English dictionary meanings

absence
being away from home
house-sitting
house-sitter
neglecting (e.g. one's studies)
leaving unattended

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