How to say “absence from home” or “being away from home” in Japanese | 留守 (るす、rusu)

28.09.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「留守 (るす、rusu)」means “absence from home” or “being away from home.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word留守
Hiraganaるす
Romaji Readingrusu
English Meaningabsence from home,
being away from home

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The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence一週間いっしゅうかんほど留守るすにしている。
Romaji ReadingIsshūkan hodo rusu ni shite iru.
English MeaningI’m away from home for about a week. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence一週間ほど留守にしています。
Romaji ReadingIsshūkan hodo rusu ni shite imasu.
English MeaningI’m away from home for about a week. (Polite Form)
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