留守， 留主， るす
1. absence, being away from home
2. house-sitting, house-sitter
3. being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.), neglecting
不在家，离家在外
同世代の人は、仕事とか、買い物で留守ばかりです。
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My contemporaries are, working, shopping, out and about, all the time.
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隣の人たちに、私たちが留守にしている間、犬の世話をしてくれるように頼みましょう。
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Let's ask the neighbors to look after the dog while we're away.
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友達は留守だった。
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The friend was absent.
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友人に会いにわざわざ出かけていったが、彼は留守だった。
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I went all the way to see my friend, only to find him absent.
I went out of my way to visit my friend, but he wasn't at home.
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母は留守です。
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Mother is away from home.
My mother isn't at home.
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父は東京に行っていて留守です。
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My father is absent in Tokyo.
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彼女は九州に行って留守です。
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She is away in Kyushu.
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彼らは今週全員休日で留守です。
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They are all away on holiday this week.
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彼は旅行に出て留守だ。
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He's away on a trip.
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彼は商用で大阪に出かけて留守だ。
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He is absent on business in Osaka.
He's not here because he's on a business trip to Osaka.
He's out of the office because he's in Osaka on business.
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