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18 留守番 Caretaker

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Meaning

Primary

Caretaker

Alternatives

Housesitting, Looking After One's House

Word Type

noun, する verb

Explanation

You know how 留守 means "absence" or "away from home"? Well, now that you're absent from your home, it's someone else's turn to come to your home and take care of it. This person is the caretaker, someone who's looking after one's house.

Reading

るすばん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Knowing 留守 will be important as well.

Context

Context Sentences

一日二万円で留守番の仕事を引き受けた。

I took a housesitting job for 20,000 yen a day.

アメリカでは小さい子どもだけで留守番させるのはい法です。

In America, it's illegal to let small kids look after their homes alone.

2ヶ月間旅行したければ、留守番を雇う必要があります。

If you want to travel for two months, you need to hire a caretaker.

Kanji Composition

  • 留
    • る
    • Detain
  • 守
    • す
    • Protect
  • 番
    • ばん
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