JLPT N4 vocabulary
留守: meaning, reading and conjugation
Reading and pitch accent
るす1Atamadaka · high start
Noun + suru
Meaning
- absence, being away from home
- house-sitting, house-sitter
- being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.), neglecting
Conjugation
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Plain present辞書形 · ない形 | 留守する | 留守 |
| Plain pastた形 · なかった形 | 留守 | 留守 |
| Polite presentます形 | 留守 | 留守 |
| Polite pastました形 | 留守 | 留守 |
| Te-formて形 | 留守 | 留守 |
| Conditions and moods | ||
| If (-ba)ば形 | 留守す | 留守 |
| If / when (-tara)たら形 | 留守 | 留守 |
| Let’s / will意向形 | 留守 | —not in common use |
| Want toたい形 | 留守 | 留守 |
| Command / don’t命令形 · 禁止形 | 留守 | 留守する |
| Can · passive · causative | ||
| Can (potential)可能形 | 留守 | 留守 |
| Passive受身形 | 留守 | 留守 |
| Make / let使役形 | 留守 | 留守 |
| Be made to使役受身形 | 留守 | 留守 |
Example sentences
亭主が元気で留守なのが一番気楽だ。
It's most relaxing when my husband is healthy and away from home.